| 释义 |
ca·hin·ca root
\kəˈhiŋkə-\ noun
also ca·in·ca root \kəˈi-\
Etymology: Portuguese cahinca, cainca, from Tupi
1. : the root of a tropical American shrub (Chiococca alba) used medicinally as a purgative and diuretic
2. : the root of a So. American shrub (Chiococca anguifuga) used as an antidote for snake poison |