It's worth noting that there are other less common words for cherries in Farsi depending on the variety or region:
* آلبالو (āl-bā-loo) - refers to a sour cherry variety
* زغال اخته (ze-ghaal e-khte) - refers to a specific type of wild cherry, similar to a chokecherry
However, گیلاس is the most widely understood and used term for cherries in Farsi.