henna

[ hen-uh ]

/ ˈhɛn ə /

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noun

an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers.

a reddish-orange dye or cosmetic made from the leaves of this plant.

a color midway between red-brown and orange-brown.

verb (used with object), hen·naed, hen·na·ing.

to tint or dye with henna.

Origin of henna

First recorded in 1590–1600, henna is from the Arabic word hinnā'

Words nearby henna

Henle's loop, Henle's sheath, Henle's tubule, Henley, Henley-on-Thames, henna, Hennepin, hennery, hen night, hennin, Henoch

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Example sentences from the Web for henna

It looked like a child's hair dyed with henna, as one sees it in Algeria.
The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5|Theophile Gautier
First the henna wig was pulled off and Josie brushed out her neat sandy braids that had been tightly coiled around her head.
Mary Louise and Josie O'Gorman|Emma Speed Sampson
Antonia, a round-faced woman, hair dyed red with henna, pulled her robe around her.
The Saracen: The Holy War|Robert Shea
Her hair is finer than silk, red with henna, and abundant as the foliage of the young cypress tree.
Khaled, A Tale of Arabia|F. Marion Crawford

They make a thick paste of henna, leave it on for two hours, and then wash it off.
Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2)|Isabella L. Bird

British Dictionary definitions for henna

henna

/ (ˈhɛnə) /

noun

a lythraceous shrub or tree, Lawsonia inermis, of Asia and N Africa, with white or reddish fragrant flowers

a reddish dye obtained from the powdered leaves of this plant, used as a cosmetic and industrial dye

a reddish-brown or brown colour

verb

(tr) to dye with henna

Archaic name (for senses 1, 2): camphire

Word Origin for henna

C16: from Arabic hinnā'; see alkanet

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单词	henna
释义	henna [ hen-uh ] / ˈhɛn ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR henna ON THESAURUS.COM noun an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers. a reddish-orange dye or cosmetic made from the leaves of this plant. a color midway between red-brown and orange-brown. verb (used with object), hen·naed, hen·na·ing. to tint or dye with henna. Origin of henna First recorded in 1590–1600, henna is from the Arabic word hinnā' Words nearby henna Henle's loop, Henle's sheath, Henle's tubule, Henley, Henley-on-Thames, henna, Hennepin, hennery, hen night, hennin, Henoch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for henna It looked like a child's hair dyed with henna, as one sees it in Algeria. The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5\|Theophile Gautier First the henna wig was pulled off and Josie brushed out her neat sandy braids that had been tightly coiled around her head. Mary Louise and Josie O'Gorman\|Emma Speed Sampson Antonia, a round-faced woman, hair dyed red with henna, pulled her robe around her. The Saracen: The Holy War\|Robert Shea Her hair is finer than silk, red with henna, and abundant as the foliage of the young cypress tree. Khaled, A Tale of Arabia\|F. Marion Crawford They make a thick paste of henna, leave it on for two hours, and then wash it off. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2)\|Isabella L. Bird British Dictionary definitions for henna henna / (ˈhɛnə) / noun a lythraceous shrub or tree, Lawsonia inermis, of Asia and N Africa, with white or reddish fragrant flowers a reddish dye obtained from the powdered leaves of this plant, used as a cosmetic and industrial dye a reddish-brown or brown colour verb (tr) to dye with henna Archaic name (for senses 1, 2): camphire Word Origin for henna C16: from Arabic hinnā'; see alkanet Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to henna fawn, ginger, tan, toast, amber, brick, nut, buff, coffee, drab, dust, bronze, bay, ecru, beige, rust, copper, cinnamon, russet, puce
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henna

noun

verb (used with object), hen·naed, hen·na·ing.

Origin of henna

Words nearby henna

Example sentences from the Web for henna

British Dictionary definitions for henna

noun

verb

Word Origin for henna

Words related to henna