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alcanna

alcanna noun: a Bush, henna (Lawsonia inermis).

Noun

alcanna

  1. (archaic) A Bush, henna (Lawsonia inermis).

Origin of alcanna

Borrowed from Spanish alcana, alheña, from Arabic الحِنَّاء (al-ḥinnāʔ, “henna”). Compare also alkanet.

Questions about alcanna

What does alcanna mean?
Alcanna means a Bush, henna (Lawsonia inermis).
What part of speech is alcanna?
Alcanna is a noun.

Words near alcanna in the dictionary

  1. alcalizate
  2. Alcalá de Henares
  3. alcamahol
  4. Alcamo
  5. Alcan
  6. alcanna
  7. Alcantar
  8. alcantara
  9. Alcantars
  10. ALCAPA
  11. alcapton

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