Tinnevelly senna
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Tinnevelly senna
After Tinnevelly (Tirunelveli), town and district in Tamil Nadu state, India
Example Sentences
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The Tinnevelly senna, that most esteemed by the profession, is known by the size of the leaflets, which are much larger than those of any other variety; they are also less brittle, thinner and larger, and are generally found in a very perfect state, while the other varieties, especially the Alexandrian, are more or less broken.
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