henna

(Angielski)

Noun

1. (countable) A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers.
2. (countable, uncountable) A flower of this plant.
3. (countable, uncountable) A reddish plant substance, prepared from the dried leaves of this plant, used for temporary tattoos and hair coloring. Hair colorings range from bright red to earth brown to near black.
4. (countable, uncountable) A rich reddish-brown colour.

Adj

Of a rich reddish-brown colour.

Verb

To dye or tattoo with henna.

Wymawiane jako (IPA)

/hɛnə/

Etymologia (Angielski)

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”).

Koncepcje

henna

Lawsonia inermis

hennowy krzew

lawsonia bezbronna

nabarwia bezbronna

Synonimy

alcana

civet

collyrium

plant

🌱

rouge

woad

gold-leaf

Lawsonia inermis

artificial beauty-spot

Egyptian henna

ceruse

Lawconia inermis

Tłumaczenia

henné

henné

alheña

kına

Henna

henna

henna

hena

henna

χένα

حناء

alcanna

henna

henna

Hennastrauch