"beedi" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: beedis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi बीड़ी (bīṛī). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|बीड़ी}} Hindi बीड़ी (bīṛī) Head templates: {{en-noun}} beedi (plural beedis)
  1. A thin, often flavored, Indian cigarette made of tobacco wrapped in a tendu leaf. Wikipedia link: beedi Categories (topical): Smoking Synonyms: beedie, bidi Translations (An Indian cigarette): বিড়ি (biṛi) (Bengali), बीड़ी (bīṛī) (Hindi)

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