noun
or bos·tan·gi bȯˈstanjē
( -s )
Etymology: Turkish bostanci, literally, gardener, from bostan garden, from Persian bustān flower or herb garden, from bō fragrance + -stān place, from Old Persian stāna; akin to Latin stare to stand — more at stand
: one of the imperial guards of Turkey whose duties include protecting the palace and its grounds, rowing the sultan's barge, and acting as imperial gardeners