Rhatany
Pronunciation : Rhat"a*ny, Rhat"an*hy
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Sp. ratania, rata?a, Peruv. rata?a.]
Definition : Defn: The powerfully astringent root of a half-shrubby Peruvian plant (Krameria triandra). It is used in medicine and to color port wine. [Written also ratany.] Savanilla rhatany, the root of Krameria Ixina, a native of New Granada.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913