Meaning of हिना in English
- A dyeing matter extracted from the roots of Alkanna tinctoria, which gives a fine deep red color.
- A boraginaceous herb (Alkanna tinctoria) yielding the dye; orchanet.
- The similar plant Anchusa officinalis; bugloss; also, the American puccoon.
- A species of the genus Myrtus, especially Myrtus communis. The common myrtle has a shrubby, upright stem, eight or ten feet high. Its branches form a close, full head, thickly covered with ovate or lanceolate evergreen leaves. It has solitary axillary white or rosy flowers, followed by black several-seeded berries. The ancients considered it sacred to Venus. The flowers, leaves, and berries are used variously in perfumery and as a condiment, and the beautifully mottled wood is used in turning.
Meaning of हिना in English
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