Definitions for rhatanies

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rhatanies rhat·a·ny

Spelling: [rat-n-ee]

IPA: /ˈræt n i/

Rhatanies is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 707 anagrams from letters in rhatanies (aaehinrst).

Definitions for rhatanies

noun

1. either 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)
2. the root of either of these plants, used as an astringent and tonic in medicine and also to color port wine.

Origin of rhatanies

1800-10; New Latin rhatania American Spanish rataña

Examples for rhatanies

Color, if too light with Tincture of rhatany, then rack it off and fine it.

Hard extract of rhatany is also much employed for the same purpose.