henna
noun
[ ˈhɛnə ]
• a reddish-brown dye made from the powdered leaves of a tropical shrub, used to colour the hair and decorate the body.
• the Old World shrub which produces henna, with small pink, red, or white flowers.
henna
verb
• dye (hair) with henna.
• "Renee hennaed my hair the night before the interview"
Origin:
early 17th century: from Arabic ḥinnā' .
