E. Cobham Brewer 18101897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
The Persian ladies tinge the tips of their fingers with henna to make them a reddish-yellow.
The leaf of the henna-plant resembles that of the myrtle. The blossom has a powerful fragrance; it grows like a feather about 18 inches long, forming a cluster of small yellow flowers.Baker: Nile Tribes, Abyssinia, chap. i. p. 3.