Meaning of mehndi | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A henna plant (Lawsonia inermis).
   South-Asia, countable
2. The preparation of this plant used for dyeing.
   South-Asia, uncountable
3. A temporary skin decoration made with henna.
   South-Asia, uncountable
4. The practice of applying such decoration, typically as part of a bride or groom's preparations for a wedding.
   South-Asia, uncountable

Examples

“The first lot to be put⟳ up was a tin of sugar biscuits and a jar of ‘mendy’, a pomade of native origin for dyeing the hair black.”

“She was thirteen, a young bride whose small palms had been stained burgundy with mehndi for a man she knew nothing about, not even his name⟳.”

“Then came the Mehndi ceremony – where henna is painted on the bride's hands and feet, and the bride and groom's family try⟳ to outdo each other in singing and dancing.”

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