"senna" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sennas [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic سَنَا (sanā, “senna”). Etymology templates: {{cog|ar|سَنَا||senna}} Arabic سَنَا (sanā, “senna”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} senna (countable and uncountable, plural sennas)
  1. (countable) 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. Tags: countable Categories (lifeform): Caesalpinia subfamily plants
    Sense id: en-senna-en-noun-Kin3xKs0 Disambiguation of Caesalpinia subfamily plants: 47 42 10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 44 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 30 27 9 7 1 9 8 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 22 8 8 1 12 11 12
  2. (uncountable) The dried leaves or pods of these plants (especially of Senna alexandrina, syn. Cassia angustifolia or Cassia acutifolia), used medicinally. Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Caesalpinia subfamily plants
    Sense id: en-senna-en-noun-DOeFB~yM Disambiguation of Caesalpinia subfamily plants: 47 42 10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 44 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 30 27 9 7 1 9 8 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 22 8 8 1 12 11 12
  3. (medicine) senna glycoside, a laxative. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine Categories (lifeform): Caesalpinia subfamily plants
    Sense id: en-senna-en-noun-Ihf-WuKB Disambiguation of Caesalpinia subfamily plants: 47 42 10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 44 11 Topics: medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: American senna, bladder senna, coffee senna, wild senna

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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