Henna : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Henna	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Henna
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
henna n a reddish brown dye used especially on hair v apply henna to one's hair; "She hennas her hair every month"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Henna \Hen"na\, n. [Ar. hinn[be] alcanna ({Lawsonia inermis [or] alba}). Cf. {Alcanna}, {Alkanet}, {Orchanet}.] 1. (Bot.) A thorny tree or shrub of the genus {Lawsonia} ({L. alba}). The fragrant white blossoms are used by the Buddhists in religious ceremonies. The powdered leaves furnish a red coloring matter used in the East to stain the hails and fingers, the manes of horses, etc. 2. (Com.) The leaves of the henna plant, or a preparation or dyestuff made from them.