CAROLINA MOONSEED

Meaning of CAROLINA MOONSEED in English

a twining woody vine, Cocculus carolinus, of the southeastern U.S., having inconspicuous flowers and showy, red fruit.

[ 1775-85, Amer. ]

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CAROLINA MOONSEED — noun Usage: usually capitalized C : a woody vine ( Cocculus carolinus ) of the southern United States resembling the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CAROLINA — Carolina npr Carolina; Carolina del Nord North Carolina; Carolina del Sud South Carolina; le Carolinas the Caroline Islands
Interlingua English vocab
MOONSEED — noun Date: 1739 a twining plant ( Menispermum canadense of the family Menispermaceae, the ~ family) of eastern North America …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CAROLINA — I. geographical name English colony 1663-1729 on E coast of North America, divided 1729 into North ~ & South ~ …
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CAROLINA — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) North Carolina Regulators of North Carolina South Carolina
Английский словарь Британика
MOONSEED — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a plant of the genus Menispermum having crescent-shaped seeds and bluish black fruits — see carolina moonseed
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CAROLINA — |karə|līnə also |ker-; chiefly in substand speech kə(r)ˈl- adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Carolina, English colony from which No. …
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MOONSEED — (n.) A climbing plant of the genus Menispermum; -- so called from the crescentlike form of the seeds.
Английский словарь Webster
MOONSEED — ( n. ) A climbing plant of the genus Menispermum; -- so called from the crescentlike form of the seeds.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MOONSEED — /moohn"seed'/ , n. 1. any climbing plant of the genus Menispermum, having greenish-white flowers and crescent-shaped seeds. 2. See Carolina …
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CAROLINA — /kar'euh luy"neuh/ ; for 3 also Sp. /kah'rddaw lee"nah/ , n. 1. a former English colony on the Atlantic coast …
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MOONSEED — n. any of several types of flowering vines bearing red or black fruit
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CAROLINA — n. state of North Carolina (USA); state of South Carolina (USA)
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CAROLINA — I. Car·o·li·na ˌka-rə-ˈlī-nə geographical name English colony 1663-1729 on E coast of North America, divided 1729 into North Carolina & …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MOONSEED — noun Date: 1739 : a twining plant ( Menispermum canadense of the family Menispermaceae, the moonseed family) of eastern North …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MOONSEED — noun a climbing plant of the genus menispermum; so called from the crescentlike form of the seeds.
Webster English vocab
MOONSEED — [moon.seed] n (1739): a twining plant (Menispermum canadense of the family Menispermaceae, the moonseed family) of eastern No. America that …
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MOONSEED — either of two species of woody vines constituting the genus Menispermum of the family Menispermaceae. They occur in East Asia, …
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CAROLINA — town, northeastern Puerto Rico, part of metropolitan San Juan, located about 12 miles (19 km) east of the national capital. …
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CAROLINA — Carolina BrE AmE ˌkær ə ˈlaɪn ə ◂ ˌker- ▷ Carolina|s, \~'s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CAROLINA — n. North Carolina Regulators of North Carolina South Carolina
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CAROLINA — Classification: Zona Urbana Located in: Puerto Rico (PR) Total Population (2000): 168164 Total Housing Units (2000): 65256 Land Area (square …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
CAROLINA — Classification: Municipio Located in: Puerto Rico (PR) Total Population (2000): 186076 Total Housing Units (2000): 71347 Land Area (square meters): …
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CAROLINA — Classification: Town Located in: Alabama (AL) Total Population (2000): 248 Total Housing Units (2000): 118 Land Area (square meters): 2905775 …
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CAROLINA — Каролины
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CAROLINA — Каролина
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CAROLINA — каролина
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CAROLINA — (n) Каролина
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
MOONSEED — бот. луносемянник (Menispermum)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
MOONSEED — бот. луносемянник ( Menispermum )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
CAROLINA — Каролины
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CAROLINA — каролина
Англо-Русский словарь
SOUTH CAROLINA — State (pop., 2000: 4,012,012), southeastern U.S. It covers 31,113 sq mi (80,583 sq km) and is an original state of …
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SOUTH CAROLINA — I. adjective Usage: usually capitalized S&C Etymology: from South Carolina, south Atlantic state of the U.S., from south (II) + …
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NORTH CAROLINA — adjective Usage: usually capitalized N&C Etymology: from North Carolina, south Atlantic state of the U.S., from north (II) + Carolina, …
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MOONSEED FAMILY — noun : menispermaceae
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CANADIAN MOONSEED — noun Usage: usually capitalized C 1. : canada moonseed 2. : yellow parilla 2
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CANADA MOONSEED — noun Usage: usually capitalized C : a woody vine ( Menispermum canadense ) of eastern No. America with large oval …
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CANADA MOONSEED — a vine, Menispermum canadense, of eastern North America, having variable leaves and black, grapelike fruit. Also called yellow parilla .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SOUTH CAROLINA, FLAG OF — U.S. state flag consisting of a dark blue field (background) with a white Sabal palmetto in the centre and a …
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SOUTH CAROLINA — constituent state of the United States of America, one of the 13 original colonies. It lies on the southern Eastern …
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NORTH CAROLINA, FLAG OF — U.S. state flag consisting of a horizontal red stripe over a white stripe and, at the hoist, a vertical blue …
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NORTH CAROLINA, UNIVERSITY OF — state system of higher education, consisting of a main campus in Chapel Hill and branches in Asheville, Charlotte, Greensboro, and …
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NORTH CAROLINA — The Upper South. constituent state of the United States of America, in the southeastern part of the country. It is …
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COCCULUS — I. -ləs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, literally, small berry, from cocc- + -ulus : a small genus of …
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CAROLINIAN — I. |karə|linyən, -nēən also -er- or -lē-; chiefly substand kə(r)ˈl- adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Carolina, English colony from which …
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YELLOW SARSAPARILLA — noun : canada moonseed
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YELLOW PARILLA — -pəˈrilə noun Etymology: yellow (I) + sarsa parilla : canada moonseed
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VINE MAPLE — noun 1. : a maple ( Acer circinatum ) of northwestern No. America having often prostrate stems that root freely …
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SNAIL-SEED — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : carolina moonseed
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MENISPERMUM — ˌmenəˈspərməm noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from meni- (from Greek mēnē moon) + -spermum (from Greek sperma seed) — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CORAL BEAD — noun 1. : jequirity bean 2. : the red fruit of the Carolina moonseed ; also : carolina moonseed
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MENISPERMIC — (a.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, moonseed (Menispermum), or other plants of the same family, as the Anamirta Cocculus.
Английский словарь Webster
MENISPERMACEOUS — (a.) Pertaining to a natural order (Menispermace/) of climbing plants of which moonseed (Menispermum) is the type.
Английский словарь Webster
MENISPERMIC — ( a. ) Pertaining to, or obtained from, moonseed (Menispermum), or other plants of the same family, as the Anamirta …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MENISPERMACEOUS — ( a. ) Pertaining to a natural order (Menispermace/) of climbing plants of which moonseed (Menispermum) is the type.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
YELLOW PARILLA. — See Canada moonseed .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MENISPERMIC — adj pertaining to, or obtained from, moonseed (menispermum), or other plants of the same family, as the anamirta cocculus.
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ELLIOTT, HARRIET WISEMAN — born July 10, 1884, Carbondale, Ill., U.S. died Aug. 6, 1947, Carbondale American educator and public official, a highly effective …
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CHARLESTON — city, seat (1830) of Coles county, east-central Illinois, U.S. It lies near the Embarrass River in an agricultural region. First …
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