senna
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- noun
- /ˈsɛnə/
- Specialized
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sena
- Now he smelled hyssop or senna tea at the same instant as he tasted sherbety steak tartare, wondering if indeed this was the true taste of the boy or only of his lump.
Also Senna, which is for Constipation.
- Also Senna, which is for Constipation.
Examples
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The herbal remedy included senna leaves known for their laxative properties.
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Many people use senna to relieve constipation due to its natural effectiveness.
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Also Senna, which is for Constipation.
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But beneath the hissing of the yellow senna and the quivering of the needlegrass, a curious geometry emerged from the earth.
Fiction book (1993) -
In traditional medicine, senna is favored for its ability to promote bowel movements.
Synonyms
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 whose dried leaves people use as a laxative
A small bush with yellow flowers whose dried leaves make you go to the toilet
A shrub with yellow flowers whose dried leaves are used to treat constipation
A shrub with yellow flowers whose dried leaves help people with constipation
A shrub with yellow flowers whose dried leaves people use as a natural laxative
A North American wild herb with yellow flowers whose leaves are used as a medicine
A North American plant with bright yellow flowers whose leaves people use as medicine
Compounds
A tropical shrub with many leaves whose seeds smell bad and people use to make cheap coffee
- Specialized
A tall shrub with yellow flowers and leaves that people dry and use as a laxative
- Indian
A shrub with yellow flowers whose dried leaves are used to treat constipation
- Specialized
A tropical bush with yellow flowers whose leaves are used to treat skin infections and bites
- Specialized
A plant with yellow flowers whose dried leaves make a laxative tea
- Specialized
A small Indian bush that keeps its leaves all year and has bright yellow flowers and bark used for tanning
- Specialized
A North American wild herb with yellow flowers whose leaves are used as a medicine
- Specialized
A tropical herb with yellow flowers and curved seed pods often found as a weed
- Specialized
A leafy tropical shrub with a strong bad smell whose seeds are sometimes mixed with coffee
A small bush with yellow flowers whose dried leaves make you go to the toilet
- Specialized
A shrub with yellow flowers whose dried leaves help people with constipation
- US
A North American plant with bright yellow flowers whose leaves people use as medicine
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word senna comes from an old Arabic name for the plant, sanā, and people have used its leaves for centuries as a natural 'laxative' to relieve constipation. So, senna today still means a plant or medicine that helps people go to the toilet.