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balloon vine

–noun
a tropical climbing plant, Cardiospermum halicacabum, of the soapberry family, bearing big, bladderlike pods and black seeds with a white, heart-shaped spot.

Origin:
1830–40, Americanism
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balloon vine  
n.  A tendril-bearing vine (Cardiospermum halicacabum) widespread in warm regions and having small whitish flowers and bladderlike fruits.
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