The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.
Creeping snowberry. (Bot.) See under Creeping.
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.
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.