bidri

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noun

A kind of Indian ornamental metalwork made from a pewter-copper alloy inlaid with patterns in silver and then blackened.

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Meanings

nounbidri (uncountable)

alternative bidree

  1. uncountableA kind of Indian ornamental metalwork made from a pewter-copper alloy inlaid with patterns in silver and then blackened.

    There are two smaller cases of silver and bidri, or inlaid metal work, and further on two cases neatly arranged and labelled of agricultural produce and raw materials generally […]

    1865, Dublin international exhibition, Official catalogue (page xxiv)

Origin

  1. Hindi[Term?]
  2. Englishbidri

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

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Anagrams

Irbidbridi
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