henna
noun/ˈhenə/
/ˈhenə/
[uncountable]- a red-brown dye (= a substance used to change the colour of something), used especially on the hair and skinTopics Appearancec2Oxford Collocations DictionaryHenna is used before these nouns:
- tattoo
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Arabic ḥinnā'.Want to learn more?
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