资料来源 : pyDict
指甲花,指甲花染料,红褐色
资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Henna \Hen"na\, n. [Ar. hinn[=a] alcanna ({Lawsonia inermis or
alba}). Cf. {Alcanna}, {Alkanet}, {Orchanet}.]
1. (Bot.) A thorny tree or shrub of the genus {Lawsonia} ({L.
alba}). The fragrant white blossoms are used by the
Buddhists in religious ceremonies. The powdered leaves
furnish a red coloring matter used in the East to stain
the hails and fingers, the manes of horses, etc.
2. (Com.) The leaves of the henna plant, or a preparation or
dyestuff made from them.
资料来源 : WordNet®
henna
n : a reddish brown dye used especially on hair
v : apply henna to one's hair; "She hennas her hair every month"