Lawsonia inermis
Synonyms:
Hina
Categories: Ayurvedic Medicine, Essential Oil, Homeopathic Medicine, Medicinal Plant, Oil, Powder, Tea, Tincture, Traditional African Medicine, Unani Medicine
Henna (Wiktionary)
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic حِنَّاء (ḥinnāʾ), the name of the tree used to make the dye, probably from Middle Persian [script needed] (*hannāy-, “to smear, anoint”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hɛnə/
- Rhymes: -ɛnə
Noun
henna (countable and uncountable, plural hennas)
- (countable) A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers
- (countable) 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
