balloon vine

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noun

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

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Origin of balloon vine

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Words nearby balloon vine

balloon sail, balloon shade, balloon sleeve, balloon tire, balloon tyre, balloon vine, ballot, ballotade, ballot box, ballotini, ballot paper

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How to use balloon vine in a sentence

I never actually tried to swing from tree vine to tree vine, but I did consider it.
Can Tarzan of the Apes Survive in a Post-Colonial World?|Ted Gioia|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Akbar and McCain raced out of the courtroom, recording a celebratory Vine in the elevator.
The Weirdest Story About a Conservative Obsession, a Convicted Bomber, and Taylor Swift You Have Ever Read|David Weigel|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ayahuasca/yagé is a psychoactive brew made from the Banisteriopsis caapi vine.
Spirit Tripping With Colombian Shamans|Chris Allbritton|August 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The vine and the ceremony are deeply entwined with South American indigenous religions of the Amazon.
Spirit Tripping With Colombian Shamans|Chris Allbritton|August 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Let a shaman wave vine leaves over her and enforce a little semi-public shaming.
Spirit Tripping With Colombian Shamans|Chris Allbritton|August 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This has a warm though a thin soil, which must be highly favorable to the Vine to induce so exclusive a devotion to it.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
The Vine is a universal favorite, and rarely out of view; while it often seems to cover half the ground in sight.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
The Vine appears at intervals, but is not general through this region: Indian Corn is also rare, and appears in small patches.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
For, at that moment Squinty stood up on his hind legs, as the boy had taught him, and walked over toward the big balloon basket.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum
Squinty cuddled down in the basket of the balloon, between two bags full of something, and shivered.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum

British Dictionary definitions for balloon vine

balloon vine

noun

a tropical tendril-climbing sapindaceous plant, Cardiospermum halicacabum, cultivated for its ornamental balloon-like seed capsules

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