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Tinnevelly senna

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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

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
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Main Entry: sen·na
Pronunciation: 'sen-&
Function: noun
1 : any plant of the genus Cassia; especially : one usedmedicinally
2 : the dried leaflets or pods of various sennas (especially Cassia acutifolia and C. angustifolia) used as a purgative

Main Entry: Tin·ne·vel·ly senna
Pronunciation: "tin-&-'vel-E-
Function: noun
: senna obtained from a cassia (Cassiaangustifolia) especially in southern India
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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