dhaincha

English

Alternative forms

daincha, danchi, dhunchee, dhunchi, dunchi

Noun

dhaincha (uncountable)

The legume Sesbania bispinosa, native to Asia and North Africa.
- 2007 January 9, Keith Bradsher, “Paying in Pollution for Energy Hunger”, in New York Times‎:
  The main material is dhaincha, a weed commonly grown in India to restore nitrogen to depleted soils.

Synonyms

(Sesbania bispinosa): canicha, prickly sesban, spiny sesbania

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