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mehndi

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
mehndi /ˈmɛndi/ (also mehendi)

▶noun Indian the art or practice of applying temporary henna tattoos, especially as part of a bride or groom's preparations for a wedding.

■ a temporary henna tattoo.

– origin C19 (orig. denoting the henna plant): from Sanskrit mendhikā ‘henna plant’.

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