henna dye

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• HENNA — (Heb. כֹּפֶר, kofer), the plant Lawsonia alba whose leaves yield a much used dye. Its English name is derived from Arabic. Henna is included among the spices growing in the garden of tropical spices to which the beloved maiden is compared in Song …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Henna — For other uses, see Henna (disambiguation). Henna Lawsonia inermis Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

• Henna (disambiguation) — Henna may refer to: * Henna, a flowering plant, or dyes made from its leaves:* Henna paste used for Mehndi temporary tattoos:* Black henna misnomer for dye derived from Indigofera tinctoria :* neutral henna misnomer for dye derived from Senna… …   Wikipedia

• henna — (n.) c.1600, dye or cosmetic from the henna plant, from Arabic hinna, name for the small thorny tree (Egyptian Privet, Lawsonia inermis), the leaves of which are used to make the reddish dye; said to be of Persian origin. Related: Hennaed (1860) …   Etymology dictionary

• henna — ► NOUN ▪ the powdered leaves of a tropical shrub, used as a reddish brown dye to colour the hair and decorate the body. ► VERB (hennas, hennaed, hennaing) ▪ dye with henna. ORIGIN Arabic …   English terms dictionary

• henna — [hen′ə] n. [Ar ḥinnā ] 1. an Old World plant (Lawsonia inermis) of the loosestrife family, with minute, white or red flowers having the fragrance of roses 2. a dye extracted from the leaves of this plant, often used to tint the hair auburn 3.… …   English World dictionary

• DYE PLANTS — The dye materials that were used in ancient times were many and varied and were obtained from various mineral, plant, and animal sources. The last gave fast and beautiful colors, but these were so costly that only the wealthy could afford them.… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Henna schwarz — Indigopflanze Blüte einer Indigopflanze (Indigofera tinctoria) Systematik Unterklasse: Rosenähnliche (Rosidae) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• henna — /hen euh/, n., v., hennaed, hennaing. n. 1. an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers. 2. a reddish orange dye or cosmetic made from the leaves of this plant. 3. a color …   Universalium

• Dye — For other uses, see Dye (disambiguation). Yarn drying after being dyed in the early American tradition, at Conner Prairie living history museum. A dye is a colored substance that has an affinity to the substrate to which it …   Wikipedia

• henna — I. 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… …   New Collegiate Dictionary