Beedi

A beedi (also spelled bidi^[1] or biri^[2]) is a thin cigarette or mini-cigar filled with tobacco flake and commonly wrapped in a tendu (Diospyros melanoxylon)^[3] or Piliostigma racemosum^[4] leaf tied with a string or adhesive at one end. It originates from the Indian subcontinent.^[5]^[6] The name is derived from the Marwari word beeda—a mixture of betel nuts, herbs, and spices wrapped in a leaf.^[7] It is a traditional method of tobacco use throughout South Asia and parts of the Middle East,^[6] where beedies are popular^[2] and inexpensive.^[8] In India, beedi consumption outpaces conventional cigarettes, accounting for 48% of all Indian tobacco consumption in 2008.^[2]

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