senna

See also: Senna and senną

English

Etymology

From Arabic سَنَا (sanā, senna).

Noun

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛnːa/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnːa

Noun

senna f (genitive singular sennu, nominative plural sennur)

  1. quarrel, row, slanging match

Declension

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛn.na/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnna
  • Hyphenation: sèn‧na

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic سَنَا (sanā).

Alternative forms

Noun

senna f (plural senne)

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

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

Noun

senna f (plural senne)

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

Further reading

  • 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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

senna

  1. feminine nominative/vocative singular of senny
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