Heartseed

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any plant of the genus Cardiospermum, climbing plants with round seeds marked with a spot like a heart. countable, uncountable

    "The common Heartseed (C. Halicacabum), sometimes called also Winter cherry, or Heart-pea, is a widely distributed plant, found in all tropical countries."

  2. 2
    herbaceous vine of tropical America and Africa wordnet

Synonyms

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balloon plantballoon plantcardiospermum grandiflorumlove in puff

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"The common Heartseed (C. Halicacabum), sometimes called also Winter cherry, or Heart-pea, is a widely distributed plant, found in all tropical countries."

Etymology

From heart + seed.

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