senna

(Anglès)

1. (countable) Any of several plants of the tribe Cassieae, especially those of the genera Cassia and Senna, whose leaves and pods are used as a purgative and laxative.
2. (uncountable) The dried leaves or pods of these plants (especially of Senna alexandrina, syn. Cassia angustifolia or Cassia acutifolia), used medicinally.
3. (countable, uncountable) senna glycoside, a laxative.

Etimologia (Anglès)

Cognat amb àrab: سَنَا

In summary

From Arabic سَنَا (sanā, “senna”).

Sinònims

cassia

Alexandrian senna

tinnevelly senna

Alexandria senna

cinnamon bark

Indian senna

Senna alexandrina

true senna

Egyptian senna

Traduccions

Sennesblätter

séné

sinameki

Tinnevelly-Senna

ξηρά φύλλα κασσίας

σένα

casse

cassier

senna

السنا

senna

Senna

Senna alexandrina

Senna septemtrionalis

senes ostrolistny