“rhatany”

The following 5 entries include the term rhatany.

Brazilian rhatany

noun

: pará rhatany

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knotty rhatany

noun

: peruvian rhatany

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Pará rhatany

noun

: rhatany from a Brazilian shrub (Krameria argentea)

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Peruvian rhatany

noun

: a rhatany obtained from an American shrub (Krameria triandra) and used as an astringent

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savanilla rhatany

noun

: the root of a shrub (Krameria ixina) as distinguished from rhatany obtained from other plants of the genus Krameria

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