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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. ALCANNAnoun

    An Egyptian plant used in dying; the leaves making a yellow, infused in water, and a red in acid liquours.

    The root of alcanna, though green, will give a red stain. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Alcannanoun

    an oriental shrub (Lawsonia inermis) from which henna is obtained

  2. Etymology: [Sp. alcana, alhea, fr. Ar. al-hinn. See Henna, and cf. Alkanet.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of alcanna in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of alcanna in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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