noun
henna
heh-nuh
noun
1
A reddish-brown dye made from a flowering shrub, used to color hair or create temporary tattoos on skin.
"She had intricate henna patterns painted on her hands for the wedding."
"He used henna instead of chemical dye to color his beard."
verb
1
To dye or decorate something with henna.
"Her grandmother hennaed her hair every few months."
How to Use Henna
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA natural reddish-brown dye from a plant, used for hair color or temporary body art.
Common pairings
henna tattoo
henna design
dye with henna
Word Forms
hennaed past tense, hennas plural, hennas singular
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Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic hinna, the name of the plant the dye comes from.