| 释义 |
chi·ra·ta
\chə̇ˈräd.ə\ noun
also chi·ret·ta \-red.ə\
(-s)
Etymology: Hindi ciraitā, from Sanskrit cirātikta, ciratikta, perhaps from cira long-lasting (perhaps akin to Sanskrit cinoti he gathers, heaps up) + tikta sharp, pungent; akin to Sanskrit tejate it is sharp — more at poet, stick
: the dried tissues of a green gentian (Swertia chirata) of northern India that has been used as a bitter tonic |