Etymology

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Today it means: Synonym of okra: the plant or its edible capsules. Full definition →

Hindi भिंडी ← Sanskrit भिण्डा
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromभिण्डा
  2. Hindi · borrowed fromभिंडी“okra”
  3. English todaybhindi

Borrowed from Hindi भिंडी (bhiṇḍī, “okra”), a feminine form of Sanskrit भिण्डा (bhiṇḍā).

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