senna en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɛnə/
Etymology
From Arabic سَنَا (sanā, “senna”).
Meanings
- (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.
- (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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sennas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
coffee senna · American senna · wild senna · bladder senna · scorpion senna