bindi (plural bindis)
The “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of married Hindu women.
Synonyms: kumkum, pottu, sindoor, tika, tilak, tilakam
Makeup or jewellery worn in imitation of such a dot.
Shortening of bindi-eye.
bindi (plural bindis)
(Australia) The common lawn weed, Soliva sessilis, introduced to Australia from South America.
(Australia) A seed of this plant, having small sharp spines which stick painfully into bare feet.
(Australia) Any of a number of plants of the genus Calotis which have small burrs with fine barbed awns.
(Australia) Any of a various plants of the genus Sclerolaena.
Source: Wiktionary
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
