bhindin.

Brit.

/ˈbɪndi/, U.S.

/ˈbɪndi/

Forms:

α. 1700s bindy, 1800s bhindie, 1800s– bhindee, 1900s– bhindi, 1900s– bindi.

β. 1800s bheendee, 1800s–1900s bhendy, 1800s– bendee, 1800s– bendy, 1800s– bhendi, 1900s– bendi.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Hindi. Partly a borrowing from Marathi. Etymons: Hindi bhiṇḍī; Marathi bheṇḍī.

Etymology: Partly (in α. forms) < Hindi bhiṇḍī okra, and partly (in β. forms) < Marathi bheṇḍī okra, (now also) portia tree, both < a suffixed form of Sanskrit bhiṇḍā okra, of uncertain origin.The flowers of the portia tree resemble those of okra, and (in Western botany) both plants were also formerly taken to be of the same genus ( Hibiscus). The following shows a (rare and now obsolete) parallel borrowing (in sense 2) of Marathi bheṇḍā okra (directly < Sanskrit bhiṇḍā):1813 J. Forbes Oriental Mem. I. ii. 32 The banda (hibiscus esculentus, Linn.) is a nutritious oriental vegetable.

1. Any of several tropical trees; esp. the portia tree, Thespesia populnea. Cf. bhindi tree n.

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portia tree1787

bhindi1831

bhindi tree1839

1795 Asiatick Researches 4 387 The most common are the poon, dammer, and oil trees..; soondry, chingry and bindy.

1831 Earl Stanhope Addr. Medico-Bot. Soc. 32 Bhendi or Tulipwood (Thespesia populnea), a tree of no great size, but with dense and handsome foliage, and large yellow and red blossoms.

1927 Blackwood's Mag. Nov. 678/2 Flanking the western slopes..were the dense bendi scrubs.

2000 T. Gandhi Birds & Regeneration iii. 59 Likewise, in the coastal areas and on the plains, coconut palms and trees like the Bhendi (Thespesia populnea) are pollinated by sunbirds.

2. The plant okra, Abelmoschus esculentus. Also: the fruit of this plant, used in cookery as a vegetable and for thickening soups and stews.

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the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > edible pods, seeds, leaves, or flowers > [noun] > okra

okra1679

bhindi1809

gumbo1845

lady's finger1850

the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > edible pods, seeds, leaves, or flowers > [noun] > okra > okra plant

okra1679

abelmosk1719

bhindi1809

1809 M. Graham Jrnl. Resid. India (1813) 24 The bendy, called in the West Indies okree, is a pretty plant, resembling a dwarf holyhock.

1899 Queensland Agric. Jrnl. 4 238 In India the okra (or ‘Bhindie’, as it is universally called there) is largely used.

1906 H. Maxwell-Lefroy Indian Insect Pests 98 Bhindi should either not be grown at all until November, so that the pest may have no food-plant on which to increase, or should be grown carefully as a trap crop for the pest.

1978 J. Grigson Veg. Bk. (1983) 337 Forget the charming image of lady's fingers, forget the bindi of Indian curries... Think instead of the other names—okra and gumbo.

2014 R. D'Silva Stolen Girl xlii. 362 She says she wants the proper bhindi, not the thin dry ones from the supermarket.

Compounds

bhindi tree n. (chiefly in form bendy tree) the portia tree, Thespesia populnea; cf. sense 1.

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the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > [noun] > bendy-tree

portia tree1787

bhindi1831

bhindi tree1839

1839 J. Graham Catal. Plants Bombay & Vicinity 15 T[hespesia] Populnea... The common Bendy tree; native also of Guinea and the Society Islands. The wood is used for making rollers and other purposes where closeness of grain is required; the fruit abounds in a yellow pigment which might perhaps be turned to some account.

1982 A. Desai Village by Sea iii. 48 The bhindi tree shook down some of its yellow blossoms onto their heads.

2018 W. Ahmad et al. Mangrove Flora Malaysia ii. 85 Thespesia populnea... Indian tulip tree, bendy tree, milo, portia tree, Pacific rosewood.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).

单词	bhindi
释义	bhindin. Brit. /ˈbɪndi/, U.S. /ˈbɪndi/ Forms: α. 1700s bindy, 1800s bhindie, 1800s– bhindee, 1900s– bhindi, 1900s– bindi. β. 1800s bheendee, 1800s–1900s bhendy, 1800s– bendee, 1800s– bendy, 1800s– bhendi, 1900s– bendi. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Hindi. Partly a borrowing from Marathi. Etymons: Hindi bhiṇḍī; Marathi bheṇḍī. Etymology: Partly (in α. forms) < Hindi bhiṇḍī okra, and partly (in β. forms) < Marathi bheṇḍī okra, (now also) portia tree, both < a suffixed form of Sanskrit bhiṇḍā okra, of uncertain origin.The flowers of the portia tree resemble those of okra, and (in Western botany) both plants were also formerly taken to be of the same genus ( Hibiscus). The following shows a (rare and now obsolete) parallel borrowing (in sense 2) of Marathi bheṇḍā okra (directly < Sanskrit bhiṇḍā):1813 J. Forbes Oriental Mem. I. ii. 32 The banda (hibiscus esculentus, Linn.) is a nutritious oriental vegetable. 1. Any of several tropical trees; esp. the portia tree, Thespesia populnea. Cf. bhindi tree n. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > [noun] > bendy-tree portia tree1787 bhindi1831 bhindi tree1839 1795 Asiatick Researches 4 387 The most common are the poon, dammer, and oil trees..; soondry, chingry and bindy. 1831 Earl Stanhope Addr. Medico-Bot. Soc. 32 Bhendi or Tulipwood (Thespesia populnea), a tree of no great size, but with dense and handsome foliage, and large yellow and red blossoms. 1927 Blackwood's Mag. Nov. 678/2 Flanking the western slopes..were the dense bendi scrubs. 2000 T. Gandhi Birds & Regeneration iii. 59 Likewise, in the coastal areas and on the plains, coconut palms and trees like the Bhendi (Thespesia populnea) are pollinated by sunbirds. 2. The plant okra, Abelmoschus esculentus. Also: the fruit of this plant, used in cookery as a vegetable and for thickening soups and stews. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > fruit and vegetables > fruit or a fruit > other fruits > [noun] tamarind1539 zizypha1546 guava1555 tuna1555 turpentine1562 mango1582 mammee1587 durian1588 lychee1588 sapota1589 fritter1591 mangosteen1598 custard apple1648 longan1655 mammee sapota1657 mammee apple1683 breadfruit1697 coco-plum1699 rambutan1707 pawpaw1709 locust bean1731 sapodilla1750 cherimoya1758 wild lime1767 Otaheite apple1777 narra1779 langsat1783 rose apple1790 cinnamon apple1796 sapota plum1797 bhindi1809 salak1820 gingerbread plum1824 geebung1827 loquat1829 sapodilla plum1830 sage-apple1832 kangaroo-apple1834 karaka-fruit1834 quandong1836 mombin1837 terap1839 zapote1842 tamarind plum1846 prairie pea1848 Barbados-cherry1858 kei-apple1859 Natal plum1859 bullock's heart1866 guava-apple1866 Sierra Leone peach1866 Turkey fig1866 marula1877 scarlet banana1885 Suriname cherry1895 feijoa1898 pear apple1898 ume1918 pepino1922 Chinese gooseberry1925 num-num1926 acerola1954 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > edible pods, seeds, leaves, or flowers > [noun] > okra okra1679 bhindi1809 gumbo1845 lady's finger1850 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > edible pods, seeds, leaves, or flowers > [noun] > okra > okra plant okra1679 abelmosk1719 bhindi1809 1809 M. Graham Jrnl. Resid. India (1813) 24 The bendy, called in the West Indies okree, is a pretty plant, resembling a dwarf holyhock. 1899 Queensland Agric. Jrnl. 4 238 In India the okra (or ‘Bhindie’, as it is universally called there) is largely used. 1906 H. Maxwell-Lefroy Indian Insect Pests 98 Bhindi should either not be grown at all until November, so that the pest may have no food-plant on which to increase, or should be grown carefully as a trap crop for the pest. 1978 J. Grigson Veg. Bk. (1983) 337 Forget the charming image of lady's fingers, forget the bindi of Indian curries... Think instead of the other names—okra and gumbo. 2014 R. D'Silva Stolen Girl xlii. 362 She says she wants the proper bhindi, not the thin dry ones from the supermarket. Compounds bhindi tree n. (chiefly in form bendy tree) the portia tree, Thespesia populnea; cf. sense 1. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > [noun] > bendy-tree portia tree1787 bhindi1831 bhindi tree1839 1839 J. Graham Catal. Plants Bombay & Vicinity 15 T[hespesia] Populnea... The common Bendy tree; native also of Guinea and the Society Islands. The wood is used for making rollers and other purposes where closeness of grain is required; the fruit abounds in a yellow pigment which might perhaps be turned to some account. 1982 A. Desai Village by Sea iii. 48 The bhindi tree shook down some of its yellow blossoms onto their heads. 2018 W. Ahmad et al. Mangrove Flora Malaysia ii. 85 Thespesia populnea... Indian tulip tree, bendy tree, milo, portia tree, Pacific rosewood. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < n.1795
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