Etymology

senna

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Today it means: Any of several plants of the tribe Cassieae, especially those of the genera Cassia and Senna, whose leaves and pods are used as a purgative and laxative. Full definition →

Italian Senna
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senna · noun1

From Arabic سَنَا (sanā, “senna”).

Senna · proper noun2

  1. Italian · borrowed fromSenna
  2. English todaySenna

Borrowed from Italian Senna; this surname is predominantly attested in Brazil, however it is not of Portuguese origin.

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