English Explanatory Dictionary

bidri

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of Indian ornamental metalwork made from a pewter-copper alloy inlaid with patterns in silver and then blackened.

Word forms

bidri bidree

Etymology

From Hindi [Term?], in relation to the city of Bidar where it was often produced.

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