Alexandrian senna
- noun
- /ˌælɪɡˈzændriən ˈsɛnə/
- Specialized
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sena de Alejandría
- The herbalist recommended Alexandrian senna for its laxative properties.
Examples
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Pharmacies often stock herbal remedies containing Alexandrian senna extract.
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Farmers in Egypt cultivate Alexandrian senna for its valuable medicinal properties.
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The dried leaves of Alexandrian senna are often used in herbal medicine for their laxative effects.
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Many people use Alexandrian senna as a natural remedy.
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The dried leaves of Alexandrian senna are often used in herbal medicine for their laxative effects.
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Pharmacies often stock herbal remedies containing Alexandrian senna extract.
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Farmers in Egypt cultivate Alexandrian senna for its valuable medicinal properties.
Synonyms
A small bush with yellow flowers whose dried leaves make you go to the toilet
A shrub with yellow flowers whose dried leaves help people with constipation
A plant with yellow flowers whose dried leaves make a laxative tea
A tall shrub with yellow flowers and leaves that people dry and use as a laxative
A shrub with yellow flowers whose dried leaves people use as a natural laxative
A shrub with yellow flowers whose dried leaves are a natural laxative
A shrub with yellow flowers whose dried leaves are used to treat constipation
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward composition of the place adjective 'Alexandrian' (relating to Alexandria) and 'senna' (a genus of laxative plants), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a type of senna associated with Alexandria (i.e., the species Senna alexandrina) used medicinally. This kind of place + noun naming pattern is cross-linguistically common, making the meaning immediately derivable for B1 learners.
Etymology
Alexandrian senna: The name Alexandrian senna comes from the city name Alexandrian, where traders sold the plant, and from the plant name senna. The dried leaves of senna were used as a strong 'laxative', so the name now refers to the medicinal plant and its leaves.
