English Words of Persian Origin

The following English words have been acquired either directly from Persian or else indirectly by passing from Persian into other languages and then into English. Based on the definition, guess the word.

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Definition	Word
Market in a Middle Eastern country	Bazaar
Company of travelers on a journey through desert	Caravan
Roe of the sturgeon or other large fish, considered a delicacy	Caviar
Dull greenish or brownish-yellow colour	Khaki
Round stone fruit with juicy yellow flesh	Peach
Piece of fabric worn by women over the shoulders	Shawl
Decorative jeweled or flowered headband	Tiara
Type of headwear based on cloth winding	Turban