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moonseed
[ moon-seed ]
/ ˈmunˌsid /
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noun
any climbing plant of the genus Menispermum, having greenish-white flowers and crescent-shaped seeds.
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moon rat, moonrise, moonrock, moonroof, moonscape, moonseed, moonset, moonshee, moon shell, moonshine, moonshiner
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moonseed
/ (ˈmuːnˌsiːd) /
noun
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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