What is "salai"

n. East Indian tree yielding a resin used medicinally and burned as incense [syn: Boswellia serrata]

Gian Giacomo Caprotti da Oreno, better known as Salaì ("The Devil", lit. "The little unclean one") (1480 – before 10 March 1524), was an Italian artist and pupil of Leonardo da Vinci from 1490 to 1518. Salaì entered Leonardo's household at the age of ten. He created paintings under the name of Andrea Salai. He was described as one of Leonardo's students and lifelong servant and is thought by some to be the model for Leonardo's St. John the Baptist and Bacchus.

Salai may refer to:

• Boswellia serrata, Indian frankincense
• Salaì (1480–1524), nickname of Gian Giacomo Caprotti da Oreno, an Italian artist and pupil of Leonardo da Vinci
• Salai (needle), a turban needle used by Sikhs
• Salai, Hsi Hseng, a village in Hsi Hseng Township, Burma

Salai (also known as Baaj is a specially designed turban needle that is used by Sikhs for tucking hair inside from Patka and is also used for smoothing out the folds (larh) of dastar. It is an important item for bringing the charm of turban. There are various ranges of Salai used by Sikhs.