A North American climbing plant with crescent-shaped seeds.
蝙蝠葛
Menispermum canadense, family Menispermaceae
Example sentencesExamples
While foraging for wild grapes one should examine the seeds of the fruit closely to make sure one is not eating moonseeds: moonseeds are crescent, in shape, while grapes have circular seeds.
First I thought the stem was covered with moonseeds.
The lives of larval clippers greatly depend upon their meal choices and they prefer to eat the leaves of passion vines and moonseeds.
Definition of moonseed in US English:
moonseed
nounˈmo͞onsēd
A North American climbing plant with crescent-shaped seeds.
蝙蝠葛
Genus Menispermum, family Menispermaceae: several species, in particular Canada moonseed (M. canadense)
Example sentencesExamples
While foraging for wild grapes one should examine the seeds of the fruit closely to make sure one is not eating moonseeds: moonseeds are crescent, in shape, while grapes have circular seeds.
The lives of larval clippers greatly depend upon their meal choices and they prefer to eat the leaves of passion vines and moonseeds.
First I thought the stem was covered with moonseeds.