cahinca root

noun

ca·​hin·​ca root kə-ˈhiŋ-kə- 

variants also cainca root

kə-ˈiŋ-kə- 

1

: the root of a tropical American shrub (Chiococca alba) used medicinally as a purgative and diuretic

2

: the root of a South American shrub (Chiococca anguifuga) used as an antidote for snake poison