English Explanatory Dictionary

alcanna

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Bush, henna (Lawsonia inermis).

Word forms

alcanna

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish alcana, alheña, from Arabic الحِنَّاء (al-ḥinnāʔ, “henna”). Compare also alkanet.

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