senna

See also: Senna

English

Etymology

From Arabic سَنَا (sanā, senna)

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.
  2. (uncountable) The dried leaves or pods of these plants (especially of Senna alexandrina, syn. Cassia angustifolia or Cassia acutifolia), used medicinally.
  3. (medicine) Senna glycoside, a laxative.

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛnːa/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnːa

Noun

senna f (genitive singular sennu, nominative plural sennur)

  1. quarrel, row, slanging match

Declension


Polish

Adjective

senna f

  1. Nominative feminine form of senny.
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