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lady's finger

noun

  1. another name for bhindi

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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He wishes Mississippi had more options for his vegetarian diet, but he said one of his favorite Southern dishes is okra, or “lady’s finger” as he calls it in India.

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In 1808 a beautiful piece, said to be like a lady's finger, was found in the Carnon Valley and is now in the Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro.

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They held hands in front of an altar just before Hova placed a ring on his lady's finger.

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Gunpowder had been exploded by the spark from a lady's finger, and children had been insulated by hanging them from the ceiling by silk cords.

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My lady's finger wavered and stopped, and her hand tucked itself away into his.

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