Etymology

bidri

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Today it means: A kind of Indian ornamental metalwork made from a pewter-copper alloy inlaid with patterns in silver and then blackened. Full definition →

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  1. Hindi · borrowed from[Term?]
  2. English todaybidri

From Hindi [Term?], in relation to the city of Bidar where it was often produced.

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