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Henna — Henna … Deutsch Wörterbuch
HENNA — (Heb. כֹּפֶר, kofer), the plant Lawsonia alba whose leaves yield a much used dye. Its English name is derived from Arabic. Henna is included among the spices growing in the garden of tropical spices to which the beloved maiden is compared in Song … Encyclopedia of Judaism
henna — I {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. ż Ia, CMc. hennannie {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} roślina tropikalna zawierająca pomarańczowy barwnik; lawsonia {{/stl 7}}{{stl 20}} {{/stl 20}} {{stl 20}} {{/stl 20}}henna II {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. ż Ia, CMc. hennannie, blm… … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
Henna — Hen na, n. [Ar. hinn[=a] alcanna ({Lawsonia inermis} syn. {Lawsonia alba}). Cf. {Alcanna}, {Alkanet}, {Orchanet}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) A thorny tree or shrub of the genus {Lawsonia} ({Lawsonia alba}). The fragrant white blossoms are used by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Henna — bezeichnet: eine Pflanze der Gattung Lawsonia, siehe Hennastrauch ein rotgelber Farbstoff, der aus den zerriebenen Blättern sowie Stängeln des Hennastrauchs gewonnen wird und der unter anderem zum Färben der Haare verwendet wird, vergleiche Henna … Deutsch Wikipedia
Henna — (del ár. «ḥinnā’»; pronunc. [jéna]) 1 (Lawsonia inermis) f. Planta arbustiva de la familia de las litráceas, originaria de Arabia, de cuyas hojas se obtiene un polvo rojizo que se utiliza como tinte, especialmente para el pelo. 2 Este tinte. * *… … Enciclopedia Universal
henna — (n.) c.1600, dye or cosmetic from the henna plant, from Arabic hinna, name for the small thorny tree (Egyptian Privet, Lawsonia inermis), the leaves of which are used to make the reddish dye; said to be of Persian origin. Related: Hennaed (1860) … Etymology dictionary
henna — (pronunciamos jena ) sustantivo femenino 1. Lawsonia inermis. Árbol pequeño de flores perfumadas y hojas ovaladas que se utilizan en la fabricación de cosméticos. 2. Colorante vegetal: Gracias al tratamiento con henna he conseguido dar un tono… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
henna — ► NOUN ▪ the powdered leaves of a tropical shrub, used as a reddish brown dye to colour the hair and decorate the body. ► VERB (hennas, hennaed, hennaing) ▪ dye with henna. ORIGIN Arabic … English terms dictionary
henna — [hen′ə] n. [Ar ḥinnā ] 1. an Old World plant (Lawsonia inermis) of the loosestrife family, with minute, white or red flowers having the fragrance of roses 2. a dye extracted from the leaves of this plant, often used to tint the hair auburn 3.… … English World dictionary
Henna — (arab.), so v.w. Alkannawurzel … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
