Egyptian henna
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egyptian henna — noun Usage: usually capitalized E : henna 1 … Useful english dictionary
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 — For other uses, see Henna (disambiguation). Henna Lawsonia inermis Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Egyptian clothing — Some Egyptian clothing was common to both sexes, the tunic and the robe. Men wore a loincloth, the shenti a scarf wrapped around the kidneys and held by a belt. Then, around 1420 BC, a light tunic or blouse with sleeves, as well as a pleated… … Wikipedia
Henna — Lawsonia Law*so ni*a, n. (Bot.) An Asiatic and North African shrub ({Lawsonia inermis}), with smooth oval leaves, and fragrant white flowers. {Henna} is prepared from the leaves and twigs. In England the shrub is called {Egyptian privet}, and in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
henna — The leaves of the Egyptian privet, Lawsonia inermis; used as a cosmetic and hair dye. [Ar. h.] * * * hen·na hen ə n 1) an Old World tropical shrub or small tree (Lawsonia inermis) of the loosestrife family (Lythraceae) with clusters of fragrant… … Medical dictionary
henna — heninė lausonija statusas T sritis vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Lawsonia inermis angl. Cyprus shrub; Egyptian privet; henna; mignonette tree vok. Alhenna; Hennastrauch rus. лавсония безостая; лавсония неколючая; хенна lenk. hennowy krzew; lawsonia… … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
Egyptian privet — Lawsonia Law*so ni*a, n. (Bot.) An Asiatic and North African shrub ({Lawsonia inermis}), with smooth oval leaves, and fragrant white flowers. {Henna} is prepared from the leaves and twigs. In England the shrub is called {Egyptian privet}, and in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Egyptian privet — heninė lausonija statusas T sritis vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Lawsonia inermis angl. Cyprus shrub; Egyptian privet; henna; mignonette tree vok. Alhenna; Hennastrauch rus. лавсония безостая; лавсония неколючая; хенна lenk. hennowy krzew; lawsonia… … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
egyptian privet — noun Usage: usually capitalized E : henna 1 … Useful english dictionary
