Choona
चूना
CHOO-na
Lime or calcium hydroxide used in construction and paan.
Appears as an answer in MG Mini #1104.
Meaning & usage
Choona refers to lime or calcium hydroxide, commonly used in India for construction purposes, such as whitewashing walls. It is also an ingredient in the preparation of paan, a traditional Indian chew made with betel leaf. The term originates from Hindi.
In a sentence
The mason mixed choona with water to prepare the whitewash for the walls.
As seen in crosswords
Choona is a 6-letter answer. A typical clue:
“Lime or calcium hydroxide used in construction and paan” (6)
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