moon-seed

moon·seed

[moon-seed]
noun
1.
any climbing plant of the genus Menispermum, having greenish-white flowers and crescent-shaped seeds.

Origin:
1730–40; moon + seed

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moonseed (ˈmuːnˌsiːd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
any menispermaceous climbing plant of the genus Menispermum and related genera, having red or black fruits with crescent-shaped or ring-shaped seeds

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