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rhamnose
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rhatany

rhat·a·ny [ rátt'nee ] (plural rhat·a·ny or rhat·a·nies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. dried rhatany root: the dried root of a South American bush. Use: toothpaste, mouthwash.

2. S American bush: a bush with spiny globular fruits and thick roots that are dried as rhatany. Native to: South America.  Genus Krameria.

[Early 19th century. Via modern Latin rhatania< Quechua ratánya]
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