hennaing

Variant of henna

henna definition

henna (hen′ə)

noun

  1. an Old World plant (Lawsonia inermis) of the loosestrife family, with minute, white or red flowers having the fragrance of roses
  2. a dye extracted from the leaves of this plant, often used to tint the hair auburn
  3. reddish brown

Etymology: Ar ḥinnā'

adjective

reddish-brown

transitive verb hennaed -·naed, hennaing -·na·ing

to tint with henna

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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