Cardiospermum

noun

Car·​dio·​sper·​mum

: a large genus of tropical American herbaceous vines (family Sapindaceae) having alternate biternate leaves, coarsely serrate leaflets, small white flowers, and an inflated capsular fruit see balloon vine

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from cardi- + -spermum (neuter of -spermus -spermous)

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