"feni" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fenis [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} feni (usually uncountable, plural fenis)
  1. (India) An alcoholic drink made in Goa, India, from fermented cashew apples or coconut toddy (sap). Tags: India, uncountable, usually Synonyms: fenim, fenny Derived forms: caju feni, cashew feni, coconut feni, palm feni
    Sense id: en-feni-en-noun-v-4vgBal Categories (other): Indian English

Inflected forms

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