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Tin⋅nev⋅el⋅ly sen⋅na
[ti-nev-uh-lee, tin-uh-vel-ee] 
.–noun
| See under senna (def. 2). |
Origin:
after Tinnevelly (Tirunelveli), town and district in Tamil Nadu state, India
after Tinnevelly (Tirunelveli), town and district in Tamil Nadu state, India
sen⋅na
[sen-uh] –noun
| 1. | any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers. |
| 2. | any of various cathartic drugs consisting of the dried leaflets of certain of these plants, as one drug (Alexandrian senna) derived from C. acutifolia, or another (Tinnevelly senna) derived from C. angustifolia. |
| 3. | wild senna. |
Origin:
1535–45; < NL < Ar sanā
1535–45; < NL < Ar sanā
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Main Entry: Tin·ne·vel·ly senna
Pronunciation: "tin-&-'vel-E-
Function: noun
: senna obtained from a cassia (Cassiaangustifolia) especially in southern India
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