Alcanna
Pronunciation : Al*can"na
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Sp. alcana, alhe, fr. Ar. al-hinna. See Henna, and cf. Alkanet.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: An oriental shrub (Lawsonia inermis) from which henna is obtained.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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