A surname from Italian.
senna
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for senna.
Editorial note
That latter video is one of my favorites on YouTube: Senna on Suzuka in an NSX wearing loafers!
Quick take
A surname from Italian.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of senna gathered in one view.
(medicine) Senna glycoside, a laxative.
(uncountable) The dried leaves or pods of these plants (especially of Senna alexandrina, syn. Cassia angustifolia or Cassia acutifolia), used medicinally.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for senna.
noun
A surname from Italian.
noun
(medicine) Senna glycoside, a laxative.
noun
(uncountable) The dried leaves or pods of these plants (especially of Senna alexandrina, syn. Cassia angustifolia or Cassia acutifolia), used medicinally.
noun
(countable) 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.
Example sentences
That latter video is one of my favorites on YouTube: Senna on Suzuka in an NSX wearing loafers!
During the Senna video above, he takes his hand off the steering wheel with 2+ lateral G’s to shift which is insane also.
I thought Senna was gifted when I saw that video of him driving the NSX.
John's wort, but actually contained the laxative plant Senna alexandrina.
Instead, the pills in one bottle were made of nothing but rice, and another bottle contained only Alexandrian senna, an Egyptian yellow shrub that is a powerful laxative.
Can I just ask why you've chosen Senna as your name?
Ask people who Ayrton Senna is and they'll probably know he was a F1 driver from Brazil, won championships, died in an accident and was buried as if head of state.
I remember watching the Senna documentary and at the end of one of the races they had to pry him out of his car, starting with his fingers.
A Bit Off Topic: If anyone has interest in how it was before smart steering wheels, here is a vid clip of the master Ayrton Senna at Monaco in real-time as it happened.
(I'm familiar with Senna from the documentary of the same name...
I just want to mention the great safety advances in car (and race) security in the last 20 years; since 1994 and the deaths of Ratzenberger and Senna there has been no driver fatalities in F1 racing.
Quote examples
It helps you to race longer and live longer." - Ayrton Senna.
Another one is a hack called "Ayrton Senna Racing", modification of "Nigel Mansell F1 Challenge".
Proper noun examples
As you know my fellow brazilian friends, Senna's Brand belongs to Instituto Ayrton Senna, don't be silly using his image without permission.
Making the lead driver for the team (Alain Prost) much faster than other (better) drivers (like Ayrton Senna).
There's only two copyright efforts that are enforced in Brazil, Globo and Senna.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use senna in a sentence?
That latter video is one of my favorites on YouTube: Senna on Suzuka in an NSX wearing loafers!
What does senna mean?
A surname from Italian.
What part of speech is senna?
senna is commonly used as noun.