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