First Known Use: 1600
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1henna
noun hen·na \ˈhe-nə\
: a reddish-brown dye used especially for coloring hair or skin
Full Definition of HENNA
1
: a reddish-brown dye obtained from leaves of the henna plant and used especially on hair
2
: an Old World tropical shrub or small tree (Lawsonia inermis) of the loosestrife family with small opposite leaves and panicles of fragrant usually white flowers
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Origin of HENNA
Arabic ḥinnā'
Rhymes with HENNA
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verb
Definition of HENNA
transitive verb
: to dye (as hair) with henna
First Known Use of HENNA
1919
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henna
noun hen·na \ˈhen-ə\
Medical Definition of HENNA
1
: an Old World tropical shrub or small tree (Lawsonia inermis) of the loosestrife family (Lythraceae) with clusters of fragrant white flowers
2
: a reddish brown dye obtained from the leaves of the henna plant and used especially on hair and in temporary tattoos
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