- rhatanies
- 'rætnɪ n. either of two South American shrubs from the genus Krameria; dried root derived from the rhatany shrub (used as an astringent and coloring agent in wine)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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Krameria grayi — Taxobox image width = 240 px image caption = barbed fruit status = LC regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Zygophyllales familia = Krameriaceae genus = Krameria species = K. grayi binomial = Krameria grayi… … Wikipedia
Krameria ixine — Taxobox image width = 240px image caption = regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Zygophyllales familia = Krameriaceae genus = Krameria species = K. ixine binomial = Krameria ixine binomial authority = L.… … Wikipedia
rhatany — /rat n ee/, n., pl. rhatanies. 1. 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). 2. the root of either … Universalium
Krameria bicolor — barbed fruit Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
rhatany — /ˈrætəni/ (say ratuhnee) noun (plural rhatanies) 1. a procumbent leguminous shrub, Krameria triandra, from Peru, the root of which is used as an astringent and tonic in medicine and also to colour port wine. 2. some other plant of this genus,… …
rhatany — [rat′ n ē] n. pl. rhatanies [Sp ratania, rataña < Quechua ratánia, astringent] 1. the strongly astringent root of any of several South American dicotyledonous plants (genus Krameria, family Krameriaceae, order Polygalales) 2. any of these… … English World dictionary
