Noun: cynanchum si'nang-kum
- 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
"The cynanchum vine climbed high into the forest canopy"
Derived forms: cynanchums
Type of: dicot genus, liana, liane, magnoliopsid genus
Part of: Asclepiadaceae, family Asclepiadaceae, milkweed family
Encyclopedia: Cynanchum