Bhindi

/ˈbɪndi/ noun

Okra, the vegetable with edible green pods, commonly used in Indian cooking and cuisine.

From Hindi भिंडी (bhiṇḍī), derived from a Dravidian source (compare Telugu బిందె (binde) and Kannada ಬೆಳೆ (beḷe)). The word entered English through Indian English describing this popular vegetable.

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