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henna

UK/hɛnə/ US/ˈhɛnʌ/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

verb

1.

apply henna to one''s hair

  • “She hennas her hair every month”

Origin

Borrowed from Arabic حِنَّاء (ḥinnāʔ), the name of the tree used to make the dye, probably from Middle Persian [script needed] (*hannāy-, “to smear, anoint”).

Phrases

  • black henna
  • henna tattoo
  • henna tree
  • henna-capped foliage-gleaner

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