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henna, name for a reddish or black hair dye obtained from the powdered leaves and young shoots of the mignonette tree, or henna shrub (Lawsonia inermis), an Old World shrub of the loosestrife loosestrife, common name for the Lythraceae, a widely distributed family of plants most abundant as woody shrubs in the American tropics but including also herbaceous species (chiefly of temperate zones) and some trees. ..... Click the link for more information. family. Henna dye has long been in use, as evidenced by Egyptian mummies; the dye is also to decorate the skin with designs. hennaTropical shrub or small tree (Lawsonia inermis) of the loosestrife family, native to northern Africa, Asia, and Australia, and the reddish-brown dye obtained from its leaves. The plant bears small opposite leaves and small, fragrant, white to red flowers. In addition to being grown for its dye, it is used as an ornamental. henna 1. a lythraceous shrub or tree, Lawsonia inermis, of Asia and N Africa, with white or reddish fragrant flowers 2. a reddish-brown or brown colour How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Body adornment--such as tattoos, henna designs, and hairstyles--and jewelry--such as fibulae-draw attention to the human form, playing off the balance of the body's bilateral symmetry (Prussin 1995:189). That's why Anupam's mother forces him to wash his hair with henna, a traditional Indian hair-dying technique. I played math Jeopardy, boogied with the first grade in gym, and even got a Henna tattoo |
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