gulancha

noun

gu·​lan·​cha

güˈlänchə

plural -s

: an East Indian woody vine (Tinospora cordifolia) of the family Menispermaceae with a bitter root believed to have tonic properties

Word History

Etymology

Hindi gulāca, from Sanskrit gudacī

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