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1) the root of a tropical American shrub (Chiococca alba) used medicinally as a purgative and diuretic2) the root of a So. American shrub (Chiococca anguifuga) used as an antidote for snake poison
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cahinca root
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Cahinca root — Ca*hin ca root [Written also {cainca root}.] [See {Cahincic}.] (Bot.) The root of an American shrub ({Chiococca racemosa}), found as far north as Florida Keys, from which cahincic acid is obtained; also, the root of the South American {Chiococca… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cahinca root — … Useful english dictionary
cainca root — Cahinca root Ca*hin ca root [Written also {cainca root}.] [See {Cahincic}.] (Bot.) The root of an American shrub ({Chiococca racemosa}), found as far north as Florida Keys, from which cahincic acid is obtained; also, the root of the South… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cainca root — variant of cahinca root … Useful english dictionary
ca|hin|ca root — «kuh HIHNG kuh», the root of any one of certain shrubs of the madder family, found in tropical America. It has been used in the treatment of snakebite, and as a diuretic. ╂[< Portuguese (Brazil) cahinca, probably < Tupi] … Useful english dictionary
Chiococca anguifuga — Cahinca root Ca*hin ca root [Written also {cainca root}.] [See {Cahincic}.] (Bot.) The root of an American shrub ({Chiococca racemosa}), found as far north as Florida Keys, from which cahincic acid is obtained; also, the root of the South… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chiococca racemosa — Cahinca root Ca*hin ca root [Written also {cainca root}.] [See {Cahincic}.] (Bot.) The root of an American shrub ({Chiococca racemosa}), found as far north as Florida Keys, from which cahincic acid is obtained; also, the root of the South… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chiococca — noun shrubs of tropical and subtropical New World • Syn: ↑genus Chiococca • Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Rubiaceae, ↑family Rubiaceae, ↑madder family … Useful english dictionary
Chiococca alba — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
