henna C2 Topic:Clothing & Appearance US /ˈhɛnə/ UK /ˈhɛnə/ See IPA manual Freq #21120 Meanings 1 noun a reddish-brown dye made from the powdered leaves of the henna plant, used to color hair or decorate skin She used henna to create a pattern on her hands. 2 noun a tropical shrub whose leaves are used to make henna dye The henna grows well in hot, dry regions. 3 verb to color or decorate hair or skin with henna They henna their hair a deep reddish brown. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a reddish-brown dye made... dyecolorant 2 noun · a tropical shrub whose... henna plant 3 verb · to color or decorate hair... dyestain Word family Related forms body arthair dye Etymology Borrowed through Arabic ḥinnāʾ, the name of the plant and its dye; the Arabic word may ultimately derive from an Iranian source. Topics Clothing & Appearance External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # henna **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈhɛnə/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhɛnə/ **Frequency rank:** 21120 ## Meanings 1. a reddish-brown dye made from the powdered leaves of the henna plant, used to color hair or decorate skin 2. a tropical shrub whose leaves are used to make henna dye 3. to color or decorate hair or skin with henna ## Examples - She used henna to create a pattern on her hands. - The henna grows well in hot, dry regions. - They henna their hair a deep reddish brown. ## Synonyms - dye - colorant ## Related Forms - body art - hair dye ## Etymology Borrowed through Arabic ḥinnāʾ, the name of the plant and its dye; the Arabic word may ultimately derive from an Iranian source. ## Topics - Clothing & Appearance markdown