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| hen·na [ hénnə ] |
noun (plural hen·nas) |
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1. cosmetics industry red dye: a deep red dye made from plant leaves. Use: hair dye, cosmetics, fabric colorant.
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2. plants shrub: a bush with leaves that yield the red dye henna. Native to: Asia, North Africa. Latin name Lawsonia inermis.
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3. colors reddish brown color: a rich reddish brown color
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adjective |
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colors of reddish brown color: of a rich reddish brown color
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transitive verb (past and past participle hen·naed, present participle hen·na·ing, 3rd person present singular hen·nas) |
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cosmetics industry use henna to color something: to dye or color something with henna
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| [Early 17th century. < Arabic ḥinnā'] |
