Dictionary 1. (n.) A thorny tree or shrub of the genus Lawsonia (L. alba). The fragrant white blossoms are used by the Buddhists in religious ceremonies. The powdered leaves furnish a red coloring matter used in the East to stain the hails and fingers, the manes of horses, etc.2. (n.) The leaves of the henna plant, or a preparation or dyestuff made from them. Thesaurus Titian adust auburn bay bay-colored bayard brazen bronze bronze-colored bronzed brownish-red castaneous chestnut chestnut-brown copper copper-colored coppery cupreous ferruginous foxy liver-brown liver-colored livid-brown mahogany reddish-brown roan rubiginous rufous russet russety rust rust-colored rusty sunburned terra-cotta |