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noun
1.
an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers.
2.
a reddish-orange dye or cosmetic made from the leaves of this plant.
3.
a color midway between red-brown and orange-brown.
verb (used with object)
4.
to tint or dye with henna.
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Henna
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Origin:
1590–1600; < Arabic hinnā'
1590–1600; < Arabic hinnā'
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henna
1600, from Arabic hinna, name for the small thorny tree (Egyptian Privet, Lawsonia inermis), the leaves of which are used to make the reddish dye; said to be of Persian origin.
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