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
14 June 2025
(noun) a member of a learned society; “he was elected a fellow of the American Physiological Association”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
