balloon vine

noun

Any of two species of the genus Cardiospermum, tropical perennial climbing vines having ornamental balloon-like fruits, used in traditional Chinese medicine.

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balloon plantlove in a puffheart peaheart seedCardiospermum halicacabum
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Meanings

nounballoon vine (plural balloon vines)

plural balloon vines

  1. Any of two species of the genus Cardiospermum, tropical perennial climbing vines having ornamental balloon-like fruits, used in traditional Chinese medicine.

    Synonyms: balloon plant, love in a puff, heart pea, heart seed

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of two species of the genus Cardiospermum, tropical perennial climbing vines having ornamental balloon-like fruits, used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Similar
balloon plantlove in a puffheart peaheart seed

More synonyms by meaning

nounwoody perennial climbing plant with large ornamental seed pods that resemble balloons; tropical India and Africa and America

Similar
heart peaCardiospermum halicacabum
Broader
soapberry vine
Also see
love in a puff

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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