henna vs umber

henna

adj
  • Of a rich reddish-brown colour. 

noun
  • A reddish plant substance, prepared from the dried leaves of this plant, used for temporary tattoos and hair coloring. Hair colorings range from bright red to earth brown to near black. 

  • A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers 

  • A rich reddish-brown colour. 

verb
  • To dye or tattoo with henna. 

umber

adj
  • Of a reddish brown colour, like that of the pigment. 

noun
  • A dusky brown African wading bird (Scopus umbretta) allied to the shoebill and herons; a hamerkop. 

  • A grayling. 

  • A brown clay, somewhat darker than ochre, which contains iron and manganese oxides. 

verb
  • To give a reddish-brown colour to. 

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