rhatany

Definitions


[ˈratəni], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an astringent extract of the root of a South American shrub, used in medicine

- the partially parasitic South American shrub which yields rhatany, which is also used as a source of dye


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Origin:
early 19th century: from modern Latin rhatania, via Portuguese and Spanish from Quechua ratánya




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