muti

noun

Southern African informal medicine, esp herbal medicine

Word Origin for muti

from Zulu umuthi tree, medicine

Muti

noun

Riccardo (rɪˈkɑːdəʊ). born 1941, Italian conductor: musical director of Philharmonia Orchestra, London (1979–82), Philadelphia Orchestra (1980–92), and La Scala, Milan (1986–2005)

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Examples from the Web for muti

Historical Examples of muti

With impressive solemnity we returned and presented the muti to the queen.
Adventures in Swaziland
Owen Rowe O'Neil
Now I was very curious about the "muti" of the witch-doctor.
Adventures in Swaziland
Owen Rowe O'Neil
The 'muti' is only for royalty and some of the great indunas.
Adventures in Swaziland
Owen Rowe O'Neil
Then small portions of the muti were to be thoroughly rubbed in until the pains departed.
Adventures in Swaziland
Owen Rowe O'Neil
The 'muti' of the white man cures all ills of the body, even when it numbers the years as the leaves of the trees.
Adventures in Swaziland
Owen Rowe O'Neil