/ ˈhenə; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a reddish-brown dye (= a substance used to change the colour of sth) , used especially on the hair and skin
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Arabic ḥinnā' .
/ ˈhenə; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a reddish-brown dye (= a substance used to change the colour of sth) , used especially on the hair and skin
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Arabic ḥinnā' .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005