senna

Meaning

Noun

• Any of several plants of the tribe Cassieae, especially those of the genera Cassia and Senna, whose leaves and pods are used as a purgative and laxative.
• The dried leaves or pods of these plants (especially of Senna alexandrina (species), syn. Cassia angustifolia (species) or Cassia acutifolia (species)), used medicinally.
• Senna glycoside, a laxative.

Origin

• From Arabic سَنَا ("senna")