About The Word Henna
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Henna
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What's The Definition Of Henna?
[n] a reddish brown dye used especially on hair
[v] apply henna to one's hair; "She hennas her hair every month" Synonyms | Synonyms for Henna: Related Terms | Find terms related to Henna: adust | auburn | bay | bayard | bay-colored | brazen | bronze | bronze-colored | bronzed | brownish-red | castaneous | chestnut | chestnut-brown | copper | copper-colored | coppery | cupreous | ferruginous | foxy | liver-brown | liver-colored | livid-brown | mahogany | reddish-brown | roan | rubiginous | rufous | russet | russety | rust | rust-colored | rusty | sunburned | terra-cotta | Titian See Also | bepaint | hair coloring | hair dye | tinct | tinge | tint | touch Henna In Webster's Dictionary \Hen"na\, n. [Ar. hinn[=a] alcanna ({Lawsonia inermis or
alba}). Cf. {Alcanna}, {Alkanet}, {Orchanet}.]
1. (Bot.) A thorny tree or shrub of the genus {Lawsonia} ({L.
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 hails and fingers, the manes of horses, etc.
2. (Com.) The leaves of the henna plant, or a preparation or
dyestuff made from them.
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