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Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish alhenna, from Arabic حِنَّاء (ḥinnāʔ), via Andalusian Arabic. Doublet of alcana.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈleɲa/
- Rhymes: -eɲa
- Syllabification: al‧he‧ña
Noun
alheña f (plural alheñas)
- henna (shrub (Lawsonia inermis) and dye)
- Synonym: (colloquial) henna
- privet (Ligustrum)
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