alkanna

noun

al·​kan·​na

alˈkanə

1

capitalized : a genus of herbs (family Boraginaceae) native to southern Europe with funnel-shaped flowers and pitted or wrinkled nutlets

2

or less commonly alkenna

-ke-

plural -s : henna sense 1

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Spanish alcana henna (shrub), from Medieval Latin alchanna, from Arabic al-ḥinnā' the henna

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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