Henna

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A tree or shrub (Lawsonia inermis) of the Middle East, having fragrant white or reddish flowers.
  • n. A reddish-orange dyestuff prepared from the dried and ground leaves of this plant, used as a cosmetic dye and for coloring leather and fabrics.
  • n. A moderate or strong reddish brown to strong brown.
  • v. To dye (hair, for example) with henna.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A shrub, Lawsonia inernis, having fragrant reddish flowers
  • n. A reddish plant substance, prepared from the dried leaves of this plant, used for temporary tattoos and hair coloring. Hair colorings range from bright red to earth brown to near black.
  • n. A rich reddish-brown colour.
  • adj. Of a rich reddish-brown colour.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. 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.
  • n. The leaves of the henna plant, or a preparation or dyestuff made from them.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The Egyptian privet or flower of Paradise, Lawsonia inermis, of the natural order Lythrarieœ, a shrub bearing opposite entire leaves and numerous small and fragrant white flowers.
  • n. A paste made from the leaves of this plant by mixture with catechu, used in the East by women to stain their nails, finger-tips, and eyelids. and by men to dye their beards.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. apply henna to one's hair
  • n. a reddish brown dye used especially on hair
  • Verb Form
    hennaed    hennaing    hennas   
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    touch    tint    tinct    tinge    hair coloring    hair dye   
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    Bena    Brenna    Gena    Glenna    Jenna    Lorena    Modena    Ravenna    Senna    Sienna   
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