Lawsonia \Law*so"ni*a\, n. (Bot.)
An Asiatic and North African shrub (Lawsonia inermis), with
smooth oval leaves, and fragrant white flowers. Henna is
prepared from the leaves and twigs. In England the shrub is
called Egyptian privet, and in the West Indies, Jamaica
mignonette.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Alcanna \Al*can"na\, n. [Sp. alcana, alhe?a, fr. Ar.
al-hinn[=a]. See Henna, and cf. Alkanet.]
(Bot.)
An oriental shrub (Lawsonia inermis) from which henna is
obtained.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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