alheña

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish alhenna, from Arabic حِنَّاء (ḥinnāʔ), via Andalusian Arabic. Doublet of alcana.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈleɲa/ [aˈle.ɲa]
  • Rhymes: -eɲa
  • Syllabification: al‧he‧ña

Noun

alheña f (plural alheñas)

  1. henna (shrub (Lawsonia inermis) and dye)
    Synonym: (colloquial) henna
  2. privet (Ligustrum)

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