chiretta

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noun

A kind of felwort, Swertia chirata (syn. Agathotes chirayta), found in northern India, esteemed as a tonic and febrifuge.

OriginHindi चिरैता ← Sanskrit किराततिक्त →
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Meanings

nounchiretta (countable and uncountable, plural chirettas)

plural chirettas · alternative cheretta · alternative chirata · alternative chirayata

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

Origin

  1. Sanskritकिराततिक्त
  2. Hindiचिरैता
  3. Englishchiretta

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

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APA

chiretta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiretta

MLA

“chiretta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiretta. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chiretta,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiretta.

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