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hen·na H0151000 (hĕn′ə)n.1. a. A tree or shrub (Lawsonia inermis) of the Middle East, having fragrant white or reddish flowers.b. A reddish-brown dyestuff prepared from the dried and ground leaves of this plant, used especially in South and Southwest Asia and North Africa to color leather and fabrics, to dye hair, and to decorate the skin.c. A design drawn on the skin with this dyestuff.2. A moderate or strong reddish brown to strong brown.tr.v. hen·naed, hen·na·ing, hen·nas To dye (hair or skin, for example) with henna.
[Arabic ḥinnā'; akin to ḥana'a, to become green.]
hen′na adj.henna (ˈhɛnə) n1. (Plants) a lythraceous shrub or tree, Lawsonia inermis, of Asia and N Africa, with white or reddish fragrant flowers2. (Dyeing) a reddish dye obtained from the powdered leaves of this plant, used as a cosmetic and industrial dye3. (Colours) a reddish-brown or brown colourvb (Dyeing) (tr) to dye with henna Archaic name (for senses 1, 2): camphire [C16: from Arabic hinnā'; see alkanet]hen•na (ˈhɛn ə)
n., pl. -nas, n. 1. an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers. 2. a reddish orange dye made from the leaves of this plant, used esp. in coloring the hair. 3. a color between red-brown and orange-brown. v.t. 4. to tint or dye with henna. [1590–1600; < Arabic ḥinnā'] henna
Past participle: hennaed
Gerund: hennaing
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| I henna | | you henna | | he/she/it hennas | | we henna | | you henna | | they henna |
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| I hennaed | | you hennaed | | he/she/it hennaed | | we hennaed | | you hennaed | | they hennaed |
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| I am hennaing | | you are hennaing | | he/she/it is hennaing | | we are hennaing | | you are hennaing | | they are hennaing |
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| I have hennaed | | you have hennaed | | he/she/it has hennaed | | we have hennaed | | you have hennaed | | they have hennaed |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was hennaing | | you were hennaing | | he/she/it was hennaing | | we were hennaing | | you were hennaing | | they were hennaing |
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| I had hennaed | | you had hennaed | | he/she/it had hennaed | | we had hennaed | | you had hennaed | | they had hennaed |
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| I will henna | | you will henna | | he/she/it will henna | | we will henna | | you will henna | | they will henna |
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| I will have hennaed | | you will have hennaed | | he/she/it will have hennaed | | we will have hennaed | | you will have hennaed | | they will have hennaed |
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| I will be hennaing | | you will be hennaing | | he/she/it will be hennaing | | we will be hennaing | | you will be hennaing | | they will be hennaing |
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| I have been hennaing | | you have been hennaing | | he/she/it has been hennaing | | we have been hennaing | | you have been hennaing | | they have been hennaing |
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| I will have been hennaing | | you will have been hennaing | | he/she/it will have been hennaing | | we will have been hennaing | | you will have been hennaing | | they will have been hennaing |
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| I had been hennaing | | you had been hennaing | | he/she/it had been hennaing | | we had been hennaing | | you had been hennaing | | they had been hennaing |
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| I would henna | | you would henna | | he/she/it would henna | | we would henna | | you would henna | | they would henna |
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| I would have hennaed | | you would have hennaed | | he/she/it would have hennaed | | we would have hennaed | | you would have hennaed | | they would have hennaed |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  henna - a reddish brown dye used especially on hairhair coloring, hair dye - a dye or tint for the hair | | Verb | 1. | henna - apply henna to one's hair; "She hennas her hair every month"tinct, tint, tinge, touch - color lightly; "her greying hair was tinged blond"; "the leaves were tinged red in November" |
Translationshenna
henna, name for a reddish or black hair dye obtained from the powdered leaves and young shoots of the mignonette tree, or henna shrub (Lawsonia inermis), an Old World shrub of the loosestrifeloosestrife,
common name for the Lythraceae, a widely distributed family of plants most abundant as woody shrubs in the American tropics but including also herbaceous species (chiefly of temperate zones) and some trees.
..... Click the link for more information. family. Henna dye has long been in use, as evidenced by Egyptian mummies; the dye is also to decorate the skin with designs.Henna a reddish yellow dye obtained from the leaves of the henna plant (Lawsonia inermis). Henna is used for dying wool and silk fabrics reddish brown; the dye is light-fast, and is also used for dying hair and coloring nails. henna[′hen·ə] (botany) Lawsonia inermis. An Old World plant having small opposite leaves and axillary panicles of white flowers; a reddish-brown dye extracted from the leaves is used in hair dyes. Also known as Egyptian henna. henna1. a lythraceous shrub or tree, Lawsonia inermis, of Asia and N Africa, with white or reddish fragrant flowers 2. a reddish-brown or brown colour henna
hen·na (hen'ă), The leaves of the Egyptian privet, Lawsonia inermis; used as a cosmetic and hair dye. [Ar. hennā] HENNA
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