alheña

== Spanish == === Alternative forms === aljeña === Etymology === Inherited from Old Spanish alhenna, from Arabic حِنَّاء (ḥinnāʔ), via Andalusian Arabic. Doublet of alcana. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈleɲa/ [aˈle.ɲa] Rhymes: -eɲa Syllabification: al‧he‧ña === Noun === alheña f (plural alheñas) henna (shrub (Lawsonia inermis) and dye) Synonym: (colloquial) henna privet (Ligustrum) === Further reading === “alheña”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025