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Tikka vs Bindi - What's the difference?

tikka | bindi |

As nouns the difference between tikka and bindi

is that tikka is a marinade made from various aromatic spices and lentils (dahl); often used in Indian cuisine prior to grilling in a tandoor while bindi is the “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of married Hindu women.

tikka

English

(wikipedia tikka)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A marinade made from various aromatic spices and lentils (dahl); often used in Indian cuisine prior to grilling in a tandoor.

    • Derived terms

    * tikka masala

    See also

    * tandoori

    Anagrams

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    bindi

    English

    (wikipedia bindi)

    Alternative forms

    * bindhi

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of married Hindu women.
  • Makeup or jewellery worn in imitation of such a dot.
  • (Australia, slang) A tiny, sharp-needled seed often found on the ground in the bush.

    • Synonyms

    * kumkum * pottu * sindoor * tika * tilak * tilakam ----