‖Al‐can″na (�), n. [Sp. alcana, alhe�a, fr. Ar. al-hinnā. See Henna, and cf. Alkanet.] (Bot.) An oriental shrub (Lawsonia inermis) from which henna is obtained.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.