alkanna
noun
al·kan·na
alˈkanə
1
capitalized : a genus of herbs (family Boraginaceae) native to southern Europe with funnel-shaped flowers and pitted or wrinkled nutlets
2
or less commonly alkenna plural -s : henna sense 1
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Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Spanish alcana henna (shrub), from Medieval Latin alchanna, from Arabic al-ḥinnā' the henna
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1