senna
Any of several plants of the tribe Cassieae, especially those of the genera Cassia and…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.
Meaning
3 senses(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.
any of various plants of the genus Senna having pinnately compound leaves and showy usually yellow flowers; many are used medicinally
(uncountable)The dried leaves or pods of these plants (especially of Senna alexandrina, syn. Cassia angustifolia or Cassia acutifolia), used medicinally.
(countable, uncountable)Senna glycoside, a laxative.
Origin
From Arabic سَنَا (sanā, “senna”).From Arabic سَنَا (sanā, “senna”).
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Forms
plural: sennasWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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