bindi
Noun
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Noun
bindi (plural bindis)
- The “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of married Hindu women.
- Synonyms: kumkum, pottu, sindoor, tika, tilak, tilakam
- Makeup or jewellery worn in imitation of such a dot.
- Russian: би́нди
bindi (plural bindis)
- (Australia) The common lawn weed, Soliva sessilis, introduced to Australia from South America.
- (Australia) A seed of this plant, having small sharp spines which stick painfully into bare feet.
- (Australia) Any of a number of plants of the genus Calotis which have small burrs with fine barbed awns.
- (Australia) Any of a various plants of the genus Sclerolaena.
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