henna
an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers.
a reddish-orange dye or cosmetic made from the leaves of this plant.
a color midway between red-brown and orange-brown.
to tint or dye with henna.
Origin of henna
1Words Nearby henna
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How to use henna in a sentence
Her feet, covered in bold red henna, outstretched before her on the stone bench as she sat nursing a cup of shaah in one hand, basking in the sun and resting for a time.
A Somali-style afternoon break for tea and sweets will soothe the spirit | Ifrah F. Ahmed | October 29, 2021 | Washington PostThe stores offer permanent ink tattoos and temporary henna tattoos, along with piercings and the usual assortment of beach goods.
His children were training to do piercings and henna tattoos.
All of it — the tattoos, the henna, the piercings and airbrush art — shared a common allure for beach visitors, Zarfati said.
I joined because we had fundraisers and sleepovers where we would sneak out and go get food, or we would do, like, henna tattoos.
In the center of the street, somebody is painting henna tattoos.
The Upper West Side Celebrates An Imaginary Israel’s Birthday | Vered Kellner | April 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST"It is past," cried she, bending her henna-dyed hand across her brow, as if to drive away a vapor.
God Wills It! | William Stearns DavisHer eyes were lozenges of antimony; her hands, dipped in henna, seemed clad in pale kid gloves.
Blind Man's Lantern | Allen Kim LangFlesh-colored stockings, Petticoat decreed, and henna slippers with carved jade buckles.
Ptomaine Street | Carolyn WellsThe tips of the fingers shade to a deep rose color, such as is imparted by the henna of the Orientals.
A Romance of the West Indies | Eugne SueAnd thus, joy suddenly faded into horror, and the most beautiful became the most hideous, as Hinnon became Ge-henna.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe | Edgar Allan Poe
British Dictionary definitions for henna
/ (ˈhɛnə) /
a lythraceous shrub or tree, Lawsonia inermis, of Asia and N Africa, with white or reddish fragrant flowers
a reddish dye obtained from the powdered leaves of this plant, used as a cosmetic and industrial dye
a reddish-brown or brown colour
(tr) to dye with henna
Origin of henna
1- Archaic name (for senses 1, 2): camphire
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