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gul

gul (floral motif in Central Asian rugs)

noun gool Rare

Origin: From Persian/Turkic gül (rose, flower), entering Spanish through textile and decorative-arts vocabulary.

Usage Note

Gul is a specialist term in textile and decorative-arts contexts, referring to the octagonal or medallion-shaped repeated motif characteristic of Turkmen and other Central Asian carpets. It is rarely encountered outside museum catalogues, rug-dealer descriptions, and academic art history.

Examples

"El gul central del tapiz tiene forma octagonal."

Natural Translation

The central gul of the tapestry has an octagonal shape.

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