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- [sen-uh]
- /ˈsɛn ə/
- /ˈsenə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sen-uh]
- /ˈsɛn ə/
Definitions of senna word
- noun senna any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers. 1
- noun senna any of various cathartic drugs consisting of the dried leaflets of certain of these plants, as one drug (Alexandrian senna) derived from C. acutifolia, or another (Tinnevelly senna) derived from C. angustifolia. 1
- noun senna wild senna. 1
- noun senna medicinal plant 1
- noun senna any of various tropical plants of the leguminous genus Cassia, esp C. angustifolia (Arabian senna) and C. acutifolia (Alexandrian senna), having typically yellow flowers and long pods 0
- noun senna Ayrton (ˈɛətən). 1960–94, Brazilian racing driver: Formula One world champion (1988, 1990, 1991) 0
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Origin of senna
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < New Latin < Arabic sanā
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Senna
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
senna popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% 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".
senna usage trend in Literature
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