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Carolina moonseed

American  

noun

  1. a twining woody vine, Cocculus carolinus, of the southeastern U.S., having inconspicuous flowers and showy, red fruit.

Etymology

Origin of Carolina moonseed

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85

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