About The Word Henna
Learn about the word Henna to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Henna definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Henna
| Henna Definition And Meaning |
|---|
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.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Outcrop ‐ the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of…
- Pavage ‐ the act of applying paving materials to an area [n] a tax toward…
- Philharmonic ‐ devoted to or appreciative of music; "the most philharmonic ear…
- Harpo ‐ United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion…
- Take-off ‐ remove clothes; "take off your shirt--it's very hot in here"…
- Chain of mountains ‐ a series of hills or mountains; "the valley was between two ranges…
- Credit system ‐ a system for allowing people to purchase things…
- Sakkara ‐ a town in northern Egypt; site of the oldest Egyptian pyramids…
- Genus tarpon ‐ tarpons
- Inseminate ‐ introduce semen into (a female) [v] place seeds in (the ground);…