noun
- a thin cigarette made of tobacco rolled in a dried leaf, popular in South Asia
Usage: also spelled bidi or beedi; common in India and other South Asian countries
Examples
- He smoked a beedi while sitting on the porch.
- Beedis are cheaper than commercial cigarettes in many South Asian markets.
- The vendor sold beedis in bundles of ten.
- She noticed the distinctive smell of beedi smoke coming from the street.
- Beedis are traditionally hand-rolled using tendu leaves.