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moonseed

DEFINITIONS OF: moonseed

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n plant of the family Menispermaceae having red or black fruit with crescent- or ring-shaped seeds

Types:
Canada moonseed, Menispermum canadense, common moonseed, yellow parilla
a woody vine of eastern North America having large oval leaves and small white flowers and purple to blue-black fruits
Carolina moonseed, Cocculus carolinus
woody vine of southeastern United States resembling the common moonseed but having red fruits
Type of:
vine
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
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