RHATANIES

Noun

rhatanies

plural of rhatany

Anagrams

• Earthians, Rhaetians, Rhætians

Source: Wiktionary


RHATANY

Rhat"a*ny, Rhat"an*hy, n. Etym: [Sp. ratania, rataña, Peruv. rataña.]

Definition: The powerfully astringent root of a half-shrubby Peruvian plant (Krameria triandra). It is used in medicine and to color port wine. [Written also ratany.] Savanilla rhatany, the root of Krameria Ixina, a native of New Granada.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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