| 单词 | heart-seed |
| 释义 | > as lemmasheart-seed heart-seed n. now rare any of the tropical climbing plants constituting the genus Cardiospermum (family Sapindaceae), the seeds of which bear a heart-shaped marking; cf. heart pea n.; also called balloon vine. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > climbing or creeping plants > [noun] > heart-pea heart pea1597 Indian heart1597 winter cherry1597 heart-seed1759 balloon vine1835 1759 P. Miller Gardeners Dict. (ed. 7) at Cardiospermum Heart Seed with trifoliate leaves. 1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. I. 222 The common Heartseed..sometimes called also Winter Cherry, or Heart Pea. 1901 A. M. Earle Old Time Gardens vii. 184 Another old favorite was the Balloon-vine, sometimes called Heartseed or Heart-pea. 1999 B. Ellis Taylor's Guide Annuals 246 The 14 species of Cardiospermum are perennial, woody-stemmed vines native to the tropics of Africa, India, and the Americas. Commonly called balloon vine or heart seed. < as lemmas |
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