| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024rhat•a•ny (rat′n ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nies. - Plant Biologyeither 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.)
- Drugsthe root of either of these plants, used as an astringent and tonic in medicine and also to color port wine.
- American Spanish rataña
- Neo-Latin rhatania
- 1800–10
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: rhatany /ˈrætənɪ/ n ( pl -nies)- either of two South American leguminous shrubs, Krameria triandra or K. argentea, that have thick fleshy roots
- the dried roots of such shrubs used as an astringent
Also called: krameria Etymology: 19th Century: from New Latin rhatānia, ultimately from Quechua ratánya |