moonseed

/ˈmunˌsid/

Definitions of moonseed

1. noun

   plant of the family Menispermaceae having red or black fruit with crescent- or ring-shaped seeds
   types:

   Canada moonseed, Menispermum canadense, common moonseed, yellow parilla

   a woody vine of eastern North America having large oval leaves and small white flowers and purple to blue-black fruits

   Carolina moonseed, Cocculus carolinus

   woody vine of southeastern United States resembling the common moonseed but having red fruits

   type of:

   vine

   a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface