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Date: 1600-1700
Language: Arabic
Origin: hinna

henna

 noun
     
Related topics: Hair and Beauty
hen‧na [uncountable]
DCB a reddish-brown substance used to change the colour of hair or skin
—henna verb [transitive]
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