mehndi
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (countable) A henna plant (Lawsonia inermis).South-Asiacountable
2. (uncountable) The preparation of this plant used for dyeing.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."South-Asiauncountable
3. (uncountable) A temporary skin decoration made with henna.Synonyms: henna tattooSouth-Asiauncountable
4. (uncountable) The practice of applying such decoration, typically as part of a bride or groom's preparations for a wedding.Examples: "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."South-Asiauncountable
Definition source: Wiktionary