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| rhat·a·ny [ rátt'nee ] (plural rhat·a·ny or rhat·a·nies) |
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1. dried rhatany root: the dried root of a South American bush. Use: toothpaste, mouthwash.
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2. S American bush: a bush with spiny globular fruits and thick roots that are dried as rhatany. Native to: South America. Genus Krameria.
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| [Early 19th century. Via modern Latin rhatania< Quechua ratánya] |
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