alquena

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الْحِنَّاء (al-ḥinnāʔ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [əlˈkɛ.nə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [əlˈkə.nə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [alˈke.na]

Noun

alquena f (plural alquenes)

1. henna (shrub)
2. henna (dyestuff)

Synonyms

• henna

Derived terms

• alquenar

Further reading

• “alquena” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.