dhaincha

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noun

The legume Sesbania bispinosa, native to Asia and North Africa.

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Meanings

noundhaincha (uncountable)

alternative daincha · alternative danchi · alternative dhunchee · alternative dhunchi · alternative dunchi

  1. uncountableThe legume Sesbania bispinosa, native to Asia and North Africa.

    The main material is dhaincha, a weed commonly grown in India to restore nitrogen to depleted soils.

    2007 January 9, Keith Bradsher, “Paying in Pollution for Energy Hunger”, in New York Times

    Synonyms: canicha, prickly sesban, spiny sesbania

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe legume Sesbania bispinosa, native to Asia and North Africa.

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canichaprickly sesbanspiny sesbania
Cite this entry
APA

dhaincha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dhaincha

MLA

“dhaincha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dhaincha. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dhaincha,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dhaincha.

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