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senna Synonyms

Another word for senna

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• noun (Context 1)

The dried leaflets or seedpods of certain species of this plant (especially Senna alexandrina), widely used in herbal and pharmaceutical medicine as a stimulant laxative and cathartic.

Usage Example

"The pharmacist recommended a mild herbal tea containing sennoside to help relieve occasional constipation."

Strong
sennoside

• noun (Context 2)

Any of various tropical and subtropical leguminous shrubs, herbs, or trees of the genus Senna (formerly included in Cassia), having pinnate leaves and bearing showy clusters of yellow, five-petaled flowers followed by flat seedpods.

Usage Example

"The botanical garden features a sunny border planted with golden-flowered cassia shrubs that attract sulfur butterflies."

Strongest
cassia

• Nearby Words

senior
senioritis
seniority
senna
senor
senorita
sensation

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Senna. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/senna
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