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- [hen-uh]
- /ˈhɛn ə/
- /ˈhen.ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hen-uh]
- /ˈhɛn ə/
Definitions of henna word
- noun henna an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers. 1
- noun henna a reddish-orange dye or cosmetic made from the leaves of this plant. 1
- noun henna a color midway between red-brown and orange-brown. 1
- verb with object henna to tint or dye with henna. 1
- noun henna The powdered leaves of a tropical shrub, used as a dye to color the hair and decorate the body. 1
- noun henna reddish-orange dye 1
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Origin of henna
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600, henna is from the Arabic word hinnā'
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Parts of speech for Henna
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
henna popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
henna usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for henna
noun henna
- nut — the goddess of the sky, sometimes shown as a cow bearing Ra on her back and the stars on her underside.
- rust — Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
- tawny — of a dark yellowish or dull yellowish-brown color.
- chestnut — A chestnut or chestnut tree is a tall tree with broad leaves.
- copper — Copper is reddish-brown metal that is used to make things such as coins and electrical wires.
adj henna
- fawn — a young deer, especially an unweaned one.
- ginger — a female given name, form of Virginia or Regina.
- tan — to convert (a hide) into leather, especially by soaking or steeping in a bath prepared from tanbark or synthetically.
- toast — a salutation or a few words of congratulation, good wishes, appreciation, remembrance, etc., uttered immediately before drinking to a person, event, etc.
- amber — Amber is a hard yellowish-brown substance used for making jewellery.
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