'Chiococca racemosa' definitions:

Definition of 'Chiococca racemosa'

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  • Snowberry \Snow"ber`ry\, n. (Bot.) A name of several shrubs with white berries; as, the Symphoricarpus racemosus of the Northern United States, and the Chiococca racemosa of Florida and tropical America. [1913 Webster]
  • Creeping snowberry. (Bot.) See under Creeping. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Chiococca racemosa'

From: GCIDE
  • 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 anguifuga}, a celebrated antidote for snake poison. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

Definition of 'Chiococca racemosa'

From: GCIDE
  • Cahincic \Ca*hin"cic\, a. Pertaining to, or derived from, cahinca, the native name of a species of Brazilian Chiococca, perhaps {Chiococca racemosa}; as, cahincic acid. [1913 Webster]