senna

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See also: Senna and senną

English

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Etymology

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From Arabic سَنَا (sanā, senna).

Noun

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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

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Etymology

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From Old Norse senna, from the verb sanna (to affirm, prove). See also Old Frisian sanna (to contradict, disprove).

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Noun

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senna f (genitive singular sennu, nominative plural sennur)

  1. quarrel, row, slanging match

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Italian

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Arabic سَنَا (sanā).

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Noun

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senna f (plural senne)

  1. (botany) senna
  2. (uncountable) senna (medicinal preparation)
  3. (fishing) fishing net
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from French seine, from Late Latin sagēna, from Ancient Greek σαγήνη (sagḗnē).

Noun

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senna f (plural senne)

  1. (fishing) a large trammel
  2. (fishing) seine (net)

Further reading

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  • senna1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • senna2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Polish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛn.na/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnna
  • Syllabification: sen‧na

Adjective

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senna

  1. feminine nominative/vocative singular of senny