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COCCULUS CAROLINUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Cocculus carolinus mean?
• COCCULUS CAROLINUS (noun)
The noun COCCULUS CAROLINUS has 1 sense:
1. woody vine of southeastern United States resembling the common moonseed but having red fruits
Familiarity information: COCCULUS CAROLINUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Woody vine of southeastern United States resembling the common moonseed but having red fruits
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Carolina moonseed; Cocculus carolinus
Hypernyms ("Cocculus carolinus" is a kind of...):
moonseed (plant of the family Menispermaceae having red or black fruit with crescent- or ring-shaped seeds)
Holonyms ("Cocculus carolinus" is a member of...):
Cocculus; genus Cocculus (climbing plants or shrubs)
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