henna

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(At least we think it's henna, which is supposed to improve your virility, and not Garnier Fructis, which does bugger all to lift your libido.)

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  1. noun A tree or shrub (Lawsonia inermis) of the Middle East, having fragrant white or reddish flowers.
  2. noun A reddish-orange dyestuff prepared from the dried and ground leaves of this plant, used as a cosmetic dye and for coloring leather and fabrics.
  3. noun A moderate or strong reddish brown to strong brown.
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  • This Teddy looked a bit gaunt and had given up the henna, apparently, for her bluey-black hair was done in some hairdresser's idiot version of a '20s style, a lot of little wet-looking ringlets like a bunch of mashed grapes. —  Martha Grimes - The Old Silent
  • (At least we think it's henna, which is supposed to improve your virility, and not Garnier Fructis, which does bugger all to lift your libido.) —  Planet Atheism
  • Is there anything else eco-friendly about tattoos? eco-friendly henna (good for kids even). —  Blisstree
  • Originally, henna was used in the one "henna" red color, but now it can be bought in shades of your preference, although it has no lightening action so the shade that you choose will depend on and must compliment your own hair color. —  Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions
  • "The other thing with having such a small set-up is I can either set up a whole booth with clothes and jewelry or just do my henna," Batts said.
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  1. Arabic ḥinnā'; akin to ḥana'a, to become green.

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  1. = French henné, hinné, from Ar.hennā, name of the plant. Cf. alcanna, alkenna, alhenna, and alkanet.
 

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