Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alcanna

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-can-na
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Bush, henna (Lawsonia inermis).

Archaic

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish alcana, alheña, from Arabic الحِنَّاء (al-ḥinnāʔ, “henna”). Compare also alkanet.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: alcana, حناء

Usage

Archaic

Questions

What does alcanna mean?: A Bush, henna (Lawsonia inermis).
Where does alcanna come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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