chiretta

English

Alternative forms

cheretta, chirata, chirayata

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi चिरैता (ciraitā), from Sanskrit किराततिक्त (kirātatikta).

Noun

chiretta (countable and uncountable, plural chirettas)

A kind of felwort, Swertia chirata (syn. Agathotes chirayta), found in northern India, esteemed as a tonic and febrifuge.
The leaves of this plant, used to make a tonic.

Derived terms

chiratin

See also

References

“chiretta”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Swertia at The Plant List

Anagrams

chattier, theatric

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