"alheña" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /aˈleɲa/, [aˈle.ɲa] Forms: alheñas [plural]
Rhymes: -eɲa Etymology: Inherited from Old Spanish alhenna, from Arabic حِنَّاء (ḥinnāʔ), via Andalusian Arabic. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|osp|alhenna|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Spanish alhenna, {{inh+|es|osp|alhenna}} Inherited from Old Spanish alhenna, {{der|es|ar|حِنَّاء}} Arabic حِنَّاء (ḥinnāʔ), {{der|es|xaa|-}} Andalusian Arabic Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} alheña f (plural alheñas)
  1. henna (shrub (Lawsonia inermis) and dye) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Pigments Synonyms: henna
    Sense id: en-alheña-es-noun-I-04IBCL Disambiguation of Pigments: 92 8
  2. privet (Ligustrum) Tags: feminine Categories (lifeform): Plants
    Sense id: en-alheña-es-noun-4HcWBQYr Disambiguation of Plants: 43 57 Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 31 69

Inflected forms

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