Moonseed

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A twining plant of the genera Menispermum or Cocculus, in the family Menispermaceae.
  2. 2
    plant of the family Menispermaceae having red or black fruit with crescent- or ring-shaped seeds wordnet

Example

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"Canada Moonseed is found along streams."

Etymology

Calque of translingual Menispermum, first attested in 1739. By surface analysis, moon + seed, in reference to the crescent shape of their seeds.

Related phrases

Asian moonseedCanadian moonseedDaurian moonseedheart-leaved moonseedmoonseed moth

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