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Meaning of henna | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
hɛnə

Definitions

  1. A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers.
  2. A flower of this plant.
  3. 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.
  4. A rich reddish-brown colour.

Equivalents

العربية حناء
Български къна
Bosanski kana кана
Català alquena
Čeština hena
Deutsch Henna
Ελληνικά χένα
Español alheña hena henna
فارسی حنا
Français henné
עברית חינה
Hrvatski kana кана
Bahasa Indonesia gelam inai pacar
Italiano alcanna henné
日本語 ヘンナ染料
Қазақша қына
ಕನ್ನಡ ಗೋರಂಟಿ
Kurdî cana hêna
Македонски кана
Bahasa Melayu inai
Nederlands henna
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਹਿਨਾ ਮਹਿੰਦੀ
Polski henna lawsonia
Português hena
Română cana
Русский хна
Српски kana кана
தமிழ் மருதாணி
Türkçe kına kına ağacı
Yorùbá laali

Examples

“The aroma given off by flowers has an aphrodisiac effect, especially on women. This is so particularly in the case of lilies of the valley, gardenia, frangipani, and henna.”
“Among Arabs, it is believed that henna rubbed on the fingers, skull, and feet produces an aphrodisiac effect.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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