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| sen·na [ sénnə ] |
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1. flowering plant used as laxative: a leguminous plant. Flowers: yellow, in clusters. Native to: temperate regions. Genus Cassia.
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2. dried leaves or pods: dried plant leaves or pods of the senna plant. Use: purgative, laxative.
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| [Mid-16th century. Via modern Latin senna< Arabic sanā'] |
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