rhatany
[ rat-n-ee ]
/ ˈræt n i /
noun, plural rhat·a·nies.
either of two South American shrubs belonging to the genus Krameria, of the legume family, K. tiandra (knotty rhatany or Peruvian rhatany) or K. argentea (Brazilian rhatany or Pará rhatany).
the root of either of these plants, used as an astringent and tonic in medicine and also to color port wine.
Origin of rhatany
1800–10; < New Latin
rhatania < American Spanish
rataña
Words nearby rhatany
rhapsodic,
rhapsodist,
rhapsodize,
rhapsody,
rhapsody in blue,
rhatany,
rhathymia,
rhazes,
rhd,
rhdnase,
rhe
Example sentences from the Web for rhatany
Hard extract of rhatany is also much employed for the same purpose.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II |Arnold CooleyColor, if too light with Tincture of Rhatany, then rack it off and fine it.
One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed |C. A. Bogardus
British Dictionary definitions for rhatany
rhatany
/ (ˈrætənɪ) /
noun plural -nies
either of two South American leguminous shrubs, Krameria triandra or K. argentea, that have thick fleshy roots
the dried roots of such shrubs used as an astringent
Also called:
krameria
Word Origin for rhatany
C19: from New Latin
rhatānia, ultimately from Quechua
ratánya