moonseed

English

Etymology

moon +‎ seed, in reference to the crescent shape of their black fruits.

Noun

moonseed (plural moonseeds)

A twining plant of the genus Menispermum, eponymous of the Menispermaceae family.

Translations

Twining plant of genus Menispermum

Finnish: kilpikierto (fi)
German: Mondsamen m

Russian: луносемянник m (lunosemjannik)

Anagrams

endosome

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