henna

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers. countable
  2. A flower of this plant. countable,uncountable
    — The aroma given off by flowers has an aphrodisiac effect, especially on women. This is so particularly in the case of lilies of the valley, gardenia, frangipani, and henna.
  3. A reddish plant substance, prepared from the dried leaves of this plant, used for temporary tattoos and hair coloring. Hair colorings range from bright red to earth brown to near black. countable,uncountable
    — Among Arabs, it is believed that henna rubbed on the fingers, skull, and feet produces an aphrodisiac effect.
  4. A rich reddish-brown colour. countable,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To dye or tattoo with henna. transitive
形容词 adj.
  1. Of a rich reddish-brown colour. not-comparable

词形变化

hennas plural hennas present,singular,third-person hennaing participle,present hennaed participle,past hennaed past

词汇关系

衍生词
black henna hendigo henna tattoo henna tree

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from Arabic حِنَّاء (ḥinnāʔ), the name of the tree used to make the dye, probably from Middle Persian [script needed] (*hannāy-, “to smear, anoint”).
词源 2
Borrowed from Arabic حِنَّاء (ḥinnāʔ), the name of the tree used to make the dye, probably from Middle Persian [script needed] (*hannāy-, “to smear, anoint”).
词源 3
Borrowed from Arabic حِنَّاء (ḥinnāʔ), the name of the tree used to make the dye, probably from Middle Persian [script needed] (*hannāy-, “to smear, anoint”).
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