patrin
noun
pat·rin
\ˈpa‧trə̇n\
variants: or
patteran
\ˈpatərən\Definition of patrin
-s
: a handful of leaves or grass thrown down at intervals by gypsies to indicate their course
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Origin and Etymology of patrin
Romany patrin, literally, leaf, from Sanskrit patra wing, feather, leaf; akin to Sanskrit patati he flies — more at feather
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