moonseed en · NOUN
Etymology
Calque of translingual Menispermum, first attested in 1739. By surface analysis, moon + seed, in reference to the crescent shape of their seeds.
Meanings
- A twining plant of the genera Menispermum or Cocculus, in the family Menispermaceae.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| moonseeds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Asian moonseed · moonseed moth · heart-leaved moonseed · Daurian moonseed · Canadian moonseed
Translations (4)
pl miesięcznik (Twining plant of genus Menispermum) · ru луносемя́нник (Twining plant of genus Menispermum) · fi kilpikierto (Twining plant of genus Menispermum) · de Mondsamen (Twining plant of genus Menispermum)