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henna

Syllabification: (hen·na)
Pronunciation: /ˈhenə/
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Definition of henna

noun

  • 1the powdered leaves of a tropical shrub, used as a dye to color the hair and decorate the body.
  • 2the Old World shrub that produces henna, with small pink, red, or white flowers.
    • Lawsonia inermis, family Lythraceae

verb (hennas, hennaing, hennaed /ˈhenəd/)

[with object]
  • dye (hair) with henna.

Origin:

early 17th century: from Arabic ḥinnā'

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