henna

henna is a 5-letter English word with 4 senses as noun and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 9 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. noun. 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. noun. The leaves of the henna plant, or a preparation or dyestuff made from them.
3. noun. a reddish brown dye used especially on hair
4. verb. apply henna to one's hair

   "She hennas her hair every month"

Common word forms

hennas, hennaed, hennaing

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