senna

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

cassia

Alexandrian senna

tinnevelly senna

Alexandria senna

cinnamon bark

Indian senna

Senna alexandrina

true senna

Egyptian senna

Translations

Sennesblätter

séné

sinameki

Tinnevelly-Senna

ξηρά φύλλα κασσίας

σένα

casse

cassier

senna

السنا

senna

Senna

Senna alexandrina

Senna septemtrionalis

Etymology

Cognate with Arabic: سَنَا

In summary

From Arabic سَنَا (sanā, “senna”).