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rhatany

rhatany noun: root of Krameria, previously used in medicine and to colour port (wine).

Noun

rhatany (countable and uncountable, plural rhatanies)

  1. (uncountable) Root of Krameria, previously used in medicine and to colour port (wine).
  2. Any in genus Krameria of plants.

Forms of rhatany

pluralrhatanies
alternative formratany
alternative formrattany

Origin of rhatany

Spanish ratania

Words formed from rhatany

  • Brazilian rhatany
  • knotty rhatany
  • littleleaf rhatany
  • manystem rhatany
  • para rhatany
  • Peruvian rhatany
  • savanilla rhatany
  • trailing krameria
  • white rhatany

Questions about rhatany

What does rhatany mean?
Rhatany means root of Krameria, previously used in medicine and to colour port (wine).
What part of speech is rhatany?
Rhatany is a noun.
What is the plural of rhatany?
The plural of rhatany is rhatanies.

Words near rhatany in the dictionary

  1. rhason
  2. rhasons
  3. rhatania
  4. rhataniatannic acid
  5. rhatanies
  6. rhatany
  7. rhathymia
  8. rhatid
  9. Rhay
  10. Rhayader
  11. Rhazes

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