Henna Definition

hĕnə
hennaed, henna, hennas
noun
An Old World plant (Lawsonia inermis) of the loosestrife family, with minute, white or red flowers having the fragrance of roses.
Webster's New World
A dye extracted from the leaves of this plant, often used to tint the hair auburn.
Webster's New World
A design drawn on the skin with this dyestuff.
American Heritage
Reddish brown.
Webster's New World
verb
To tint with henna.
Webster's New World
adjective
Reddish-brown.
Webster's New World

Of a rich reddish-brown colour.

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Other Word Forms of Henna

Noun

Singular:
henna
Plural:
hennas

Origin of Henna

  • From Arabic حِنّاء (ḥinnāʾ), the name of the tree used to make the dye, probably from Persian.

    From Wiktionary

  • Arabic ḥinnā’ ḥana’a to become green

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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