henna
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henna
- /hɛnə/
Rhymes with -ɛnə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Arabic حِنَّاء (ḥinnāʔ), the name of the tree used to make the dye, probably from Middle Persian [script needed] (*hannāy-, “to smear, anoint”). Doublet of alkanet.
noun hennas
- A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers.
- A flower of this plant. The aroma given off by flowers has an aphrodisiac effect, especially on women. This is so particularly in the case of lilies of the valley, gardenia, frangipani, and henna.
- A reddish plant substance, prepared from the dried leaves of this plant, used for temporary tattoos and hair coloring. Hair colorings range from bright red to earth brown to near black. Among Arabs, it is believed that henna rubbed on the fingers, skull, and feet produces an aphrodisiac effect.
- A rich reddish-brown colour.
adjective
- Of a rich reddish-brown colour.
verb hennas · hennaing · hennaed
- To dye or tattoo with henna.
Translations
Every language
noun shrub
| Español | alheña |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 散沫花 sǎnmòhuā, 指甲花 zhǐjiahuā |
| Português | hena |
| Français | henné |
| Deutsch | Henna |
| Italiano | alcanna, henné |
| Ελληνικά | χένα chéna |
| Русский | хна xna |
| العربية | حِنَّاء ḥinnāʔ |
| עברית | כופר kófer |
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title = {henna},
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