rhatany

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: rhat=a=ny

CIDE DICTIONARY

rhatany, n. [Sp. ratania, rataña, Peruv. rataña.].

 The powerfully astringent root of a half-shrubby Peruvian plant (Krameria triandra). It is used in medicine and to color port wine.  [1913 Webster]

Savanilla rhatany, the root of Krameria Ixina, a native of New Granada.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

rhatany, n. (pl. -ies)
1 either of two American shrubs, Krameria trianda and K. argentea, having an astringent root when dried.
2 the root of either of these.

Etymology

mod.L rhatania f. Port. ratanha, Sp. ratania, f. Quechua rata{ntilde}a