An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Senesbaum

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Senesbaum
Friedrich Kluge2509985An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S — Senesbaum1891John Francis Davis

Senesbaum, m., ‘senna (tree),’ ModHG. only, formed from the equiv. Fr. séné (E. senna), Ital. sena. The ultimate source is Arab. sana.