حنا

ḥinnā, vulg. ḥinā(v.n. fr. حنأ 'to become green,' etc.), s.f. The plant Lawsonia inermis, Egyptian privet or Indian myrtle, henna (used for dyeing the hands and feet and hair):—ḥinnā-band, adj. Having henna applied, adorned with henna:—ḥinnā-bandī, s.f. The (Mohammadan) ceremony of sending henna for the bride before the wedding day.