Mehndi

Quick meaning: Mehndi is a noun meaning (countable) A henna plant (Lawsonia inermis).

Meaning

(countable) A henna plant (Lawsonia inermis).

More Meanings

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

Example Sentences

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.

Word Forms

• mehndis
• mehendi

Synonyms for mehndi

Depending on context, synonyms include mehendi.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include henna, hendigo, huldee, hemidesmus, henny, haematein.

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