Tinnevelly senna

[ ti-nev-uh-lee, tin-uh-vel-ee ]

noun

1. senna2

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tinnevelly senna¹

After Tinnevelly (Tirunelveli), town and district in Tamil Nadu state, India

Example Sentences

The Tinnevelly senna, that most esteemed by the profession, is known by the size of the leaflets, which are much larger than those of any other variety; they are also less brittle, thinner and larger, and are generally found in a very perfect state, while the other varieties, especially the Alexandrian, are more or less broken.

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