alcanna

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noun

A Bush, henna (Lawsonia inermis).

OriginSpanish alcana ← Arabic الحِنَّاء →
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Meanings

noun
  1. archaicA Bush, henna (Lawsonia inermis).

Origin

  1. Arabicالحِنَّاء“henna”
  2. Spanishalcana
  3. Englishalcanna

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

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APA

alcanna. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alcanna

MLA

“alcanna.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alcanna. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alcanna,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alcanna.

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