noun
woody vine of southeastern United States resembling the common moonseed but having red fruits
• Syn: ↑Cocculus carolinus
• Hypernyms: ↑moonseed
• Member Holonyms: ↑Cocculus, ↑genus Cocculus
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nounUsage: usually capitalized C
: a woody vine (Cocculus carolinus) of the southern United States resembling the common moonseed (Menispermum canadense) but having red fruits
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a twining woody vine, Cocculus carolinus, of the southeastern U.S., having inconspicuous flowers and showy, red fruit.
[1775-85, Amer.]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.