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 ==== === See also === Swertia chirayita Swertia chirayta === References === “chiretta”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. Swertia at The Plant List === Anagrams === chattier, theatric