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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun henna has 1 sense
- henna(n = noun.substance) Array - a reddish brown dye used especially on hair; Array is a kind of hair coloring, hair dye
Derived form verb henna1
Verb henna has 1 sense
CIDE DICTIONARY
henna, n. [Ar. hinnā alcanna (Lawsonia inermis syn. Lawsonia alba ). Cf. Alcanna, Alkanet, Orchanet.].
- A thorny tree or shrub of the genus
Lawsonia (Lawsonia alba ). The fragrant white blossoms are used by the Buddhists in religious ceremonies. The powdered leaves furnish a red coloring matter used in the East to stain the nails and fingers, the manes of horses, etc. [1913 Webster] - The leaves of the henna plant, or a preparation or dyestuff made from them. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
henna, n.
1 a tropical shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having small pink, red, or white flowers.
2 the reddish dye from its shoots and leaves esp. used to colour hair.
1 a tropical shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having small pink, red, or white flowers.
2 the reddish dye from its shoots and leaves esp. used to colour hair.
Etymology
Arab. hinna'
THESAURUS
henna
Titian, adust, auburn, bay, bay-colored, bayard, brazen, bronze, bronze-colored, bronzed, brownish-red, castaneous, chestnut, chestnut-brown, copper, copper-colored, coppery, cupreous, ferruginous, foxy, liver-brown, liver-colored, livid-brown, mahogany, reddish-brown, roan, rubiginous, rufous, russet, russety, rust, rust-colored, rusty, sunburned, terra-cotta
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