senna
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈsɛnə/
name
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian Senna; this surname is predominantly attested in Brazil, however it is not of Portuguese origin.
- A surname from Italian.
noun
Etymology: From Arabic سَنَا (sanā, “senna”).
- 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.
- The dried leaves or pods of these plants (especially of Senna alexandrina, syn. Cassia angustifolia or Cassia acutifolia), used medicinally.
- Senna glycoside, a laxative.