Akademik

heartseed

noun

herbaceous vine of tropical America and Africa

• Syn: ↑Cardiospermum grandiflorum

• Hypernyms: ↑soapberry vine

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun

Etymology: so called from the heart-shaped white spot on the black seed

: a plant of the genus Cardiospermum; especially : balloon vine

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heartˈseed or heartˈpea noun

The balloon-vine, from the heart-shaped scar left by the seed

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Main Entry: ↑heart

Useful english dictionary. 2012.