Main Entry: ¹hen·na

Pronunciation: \ˈhe-nə\

Function: noun

Etymology: Arabic ḥinnā'

Date: 1600

1 : a reddish-brown dye obtained from leaves of the henna plant and used especially on hair
2 : an Old World tropical shrub or small tree (Lawsonia inermis) of the loosestrife family with small opposite leaves and panicles of fragrant usually white flowers