Meaning of savanilla | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A port city in Columbia.
2. A Colombian variety of rhatany, formerly used medicinally; Krameria lappacea (formerly Krameria triandra).
   obsolete
3. A fish (Atlantic tarpon, Megalops atlanticus).
   Texas, US, dated, dialectal
4. A type of hide, useful for making leather products.
   dated

Examples

“The latter is the plant that yields the Savanilla rhatany, Krameria triandra, which yields the true officinal root, is not mentioned by Bennet, and appears consequently to be absent from Brazil.”

“The liquid filtered from the Savanilla sort and diluted with distilled water exhibits an intense violet colour, that from Peruvian rhatany a dingy brown ; the latter turns light red by alkalis. Thin sections of the Peruvian root assume a greyish hue […]”

“You will notice also that the bark of the Savanilla is firmly attached; the reason of this is due to the cells being densely filled with colouring matter. You can distinguish the Savanilla rhatany from the Peruvian by the latter being knotty, […]”

“Savanillas are sometimes sold as "Bucs" but never carry the heavy body for which the Bucaramangas are used.”

“Martas, but are only willing to pay 141/50. for regular stretched Savanillas, which importers are holding for 15c. River Plates apparently holding very steady, notwithstanding declines on wet-salted hides, but […]”

“Some booked Savanillas brought 15c., which is a basis of 16c. for mountains, understood to be for export. While this is %c. over the price last paid for regular stretched Savanillas, foreign buyers prefer booked hides.”

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