alcanna

English

Etymology

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

Noun

alcanna

1. (archaic) A Bush, henna (Lawsonia inermis).

References

• “alcanna”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Italian

Etymology

From Medieval Latin alkanna, alcanna, from Arabic الحِنَّاء (al-ḥinnāʔ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alˈkan.na/
• Rhymes: -anna
• Hyphenation: al‧càn‧na

Noun

alcanna f (plural alcanne)

1. Synonym of henna

Derived terms

• alcanna spuria (“alkanet”)

Further reading

• alcanna in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana