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moon-seed
moon·seed
/
ˈmunˌsid
/
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moon
-seed
]
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noun
1.
any climbing plant of the genus
Menispermum,
having greenish-white flowers and crescent-shaped
seeds
.
2.
Carolina moonseed
.
Origin:
1730–40;
moon
+
seed
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moonseed
(ˈmuːnˌsiːd)
—
n
any menispermaceous climbing plant of the genus
Menispermum
and related genera, having red or black fruits with crescent-shaped or ring-shaped seeds
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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