"chiretta" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: chirettas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi चिरैता (ciraitā), from Sanskrit किराततिक्त (kirātatikta). Etymology templates: {{der|en|hi|चिरैता}} Hindi चिरैता (ciraitā), {{der|en|sa|किराततिक्त}} Sanskrit किराततिक्त (kirātatikta) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} chiretta (countable and uncountable, plural chirettas)
  1. A kind of felwort, Swertia chirata (syn. Agathotes chirayta), found in northern India, esteemed as a tonic and febrifuge. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Ayurveda Categories (lifeform): Gentianales order plants
    Sense id: en-chiretta-en-noun-YlgBO4In Disambiguation of Ayurveda: 91 9 Disambiguation of Gentianales order plants: 60 40 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17
  2. The leaves of this plant, used to make a tonic. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-chiretta-en-noun-EVNY7S7Y
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cheretta, chirata, chirayata Derived forms: chiratin Related terms: Swertia chirayita, Swertia chirayta

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