henna

henna
noun
[mass noun]
  1. the powdered leaves of a tropical shrub, used as a dye to colour the hair and decorate the body
    散沫花叶
  2. the Old World shrub which produces these leaves, with small pink, red, or white flowers
    散沫花
  3. Lawsonia inermis, family Lythraceae
    拉丁名Lawsonia inermis,千屈菜科
(hennas, hennaed, hennaing)
  1. [with obj.]dye (hair) with henna
    散沫花叶染(头发)
语源
  1. early 17th cent.: from Arabic hinnā'
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