ca|hin|ca root

ca|hin|ca root
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]

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