cynancum

• Cualquiera de varias lianas tropicales, principalmente gigantes, de África y Madagascar, con flores verdosas o púrpuras y vainas largas y lisas; sus raíces se usaban antes como emético.

Any of various mostly giant tropical lianas of Africa and Madagascar, having greenish or purple flowers and long smooth pods; its roots were formerly used as an emetic.

1. C2formalscientific

   Any of various mostly giant tropical lianas of Africa and Madagascar, having greenish or purple flowers and long smooth pods; roots formerly used as an emetic.

   Cinancum

   • The cynancum vine climbed high into the rainforest canopy.
   • Botanists studied the cynancum's unique flower structure.
   • Historically, cynancum roots were prepared as an emetic by local healers.