- henna plant
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English-russian biological dictionary. 2013.
henna plant
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henna-plant — lausonija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Šeima. Raudokliniai – Lythraceae J. St. Hil. atitikmenys: lot. Lawsonia angl. henna; henna plant; mignonette tree vok. Hennastrauch rus. лавсония; хенна; хна lenk. lawsonia; nabarwia … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
Henna — Hen na, n. [Ar. hinn[=a] alcanna ({Lawsonia inermis} syn. {Lawsonia alba}). Cf. {Alcanna}, {Alkanet}, {Orchanet}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) A thorny tree or shrub of the genus {Lawsonia} ({Lawsonia alba}). The fragrant white blossoms are used by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
henna — (n.) c.1600, dye or cosmetic from the henna plant, from Arabic hinna, name for the small thorny tree (Egyptian Privet, Lawsonia inermis), the leaves of which are used to make the reddish dye; said to be of Persian origin. Related: Hennaed (1860) … Etymology dictionary
Henna — For other uses, see Henna (disambiguation). Henna Lawsonia inermis Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
henna — I. noun Etymology: Arabic ḥinnā Date: 1600 1. a reddish brown dye obtained from leaves of the henna plant and used especially on hair 2. an Old World tropical shrub or small tree (Lawsonia inermis) of the loosestrife family with small opposite… … New Collegiate Dictionary
henna — lausonija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Šeima. Raudokliniai – Lythraceae J. St. Hil. atitikmenys: lot. Lawsonia angl. henna; henna plant; mignonette tree vok. Hennastrauch rus. лавсония; хенна; хна lenk. lawsonia; nabarwia … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
henna — The leaves of the Egyptian privet, Lawsonia inermis; used as a cosmetic and hair dye. [Ar. h.] * * * hen·na hen ə n 1) an Old World tropical shrub or small tree (Lawsonia inermis) of the loosestrife family (Lythraceae) with clusters of fragrant… … Medical dictionary
Henna (disambiguation) — Henna may refer to: * Henna, a flowering plant, or dyes made from its leaves:* Henna paste used for Mehndi temporary tattoos:* Black henna misnomer for dye derived from Indigofera tinctoria :* neutral henna misnomer for dye derived from Senna… … Wikipedia
HENNA — (Heb. כֹּפֶר, kofer), the plant Lawsonia alba whose leaves yield a much used dye. Its English name is derived from Arabic. Henna is included among the spices growing in the garden of tropical spices to which the beloved maiden is compared in Song … Encyclopedia of Judaism
henna — [hen′ə] n. [Ar ḥinnā ] 1. an Old World plant (Lawsonia inermis) of the loosestrife family, with minute, white or red flowers having the fragrance of roses 2. a dye extracted from the leaves of this plant, often used to tint the hair auburn 3.… … English World dictionary
henna — /hen euh/, n., v., hennaed, hennaing. n. 1. an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers. 2. a reddish orange dye or cosmetic made from the leaves of this plant. 3. a color … Universalium
