What does mehndi mean?
Mehndi means (countable) A henna plant (Lawsonia inermis)..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(countable) A henna plant (Lawsonia inermis)..
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.
Use mehndi when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Mehndi means (countable) A henna plant (Lawsonia inermis)..
Common synonyms include henna tattoo, mehendi.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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