Definition of Henna

1. Noun. A reddish brown dye used especially on hair.

Generic synonyms: Hair Coloring, Hair Dye

2. Verb. Apply henna to one's hair. "They henna their hair "; "She hennas her hair every month"
Generic synonyms: Tinct, Tinge, Tint, Touch

Definition of Henna

1. n. A thorny tree or shrub of the genus Lawsonia (L. alba). The fragrant white blossoms are used by the Buddhists in religious ceremonies. The powdered leaves furnish a red coloring matter used in the East to stain the nails and fingers, the manes of horses, etc.

Definition of Henna

1. Noun. A shrub, ''Lawsonia inernis'', having fragrant reddish flowers ¹

2. Noun. 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. ¹

3. Noun. a rich reddish-brown colour. ¹

4. Adjective. of a rich reddish-brown colour. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Henna

1. to dye with a reddish coloring [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Henna

1. 1. A thorny tree or shrub of the genus Lawsonia (L. Alba). The fragrant white blossoms are used by the Buddhists in religious ceremonies. The powdered leaves furnish a red colouring matter used in the East to stain the hails and fingers, the manes of horses, etc. 2. The leaves of the henna plant, or a preparation or dyestuff made from them. Origin: Ar. Hinna alcanna (Lawsonia inermis or alba). Cf. Alcanna, Alkanet, Orchanet. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Henna

henge
henges
henhearted
henhouse
henhouses
henhussy
heniquen
heniquens
heniquin
heniquins
henless
henley
henleys
henlike
henmilite
hennaed
hennaing
hennas
henned
henner
henneries
henners
hennery
hennier
hennies
henniest
hennin
henning
hennins

Literary usage of Henna

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians by Edward William Lane (1871)
"The colour does not disappear until after many Hands and Feet stained with henna. days : it is generally renewed after about a fortnight or three weeks. ..."

2. The Classical Journal (1812)
"ACCOUNT Of the Antiquities of henna, with Remarks on the " De ... henna was founded by a colony from Syracuse in the twenty-eighth Olympiad. ..."

3. Tropical Agriculture: A Treatise on the Culture, Preparation, Commerce and by Peter Lund Simmonds (1889)
"The henna gives an orange-red colour, very beautiful 011 a white beard, ... The henna gives different colours, according as it acts on white, fair, ..."

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