Definition of Canada moonseed

1. Noun. A woody vine of eastern North America having large oval leaves and small white flowers and purple to blue-black fruits.

Exact synonyms: Common Moonseed, Menispermum Canadense, Yellow Parilla
Group relationships: Genus Menispermum, Menispermum
Generic synonyms: Moonseed

Lexicographical Neighbors of Canada Moonseed

Canachites canadensis
Canad.
Canada Day
Canada Dry
Canada anemone
Canada balsam
Canada garlic
Canada geese
Canada ginger
Canada goose
Canada jay
Canada jays
Canada lily
Canada lynx
Canada moonseed (current term)
Canada plum
Canada porcupine
Canada snakeroot
Canada thistle
Canada thistles
Canada turpentine
Canada violet
Canada wild rye
Canadarian
Canadarians
Canadian
Canadian Armed Forces
Canadian Ballet
Canadian English

Literary usage of Canada moonseed

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bulletin by United States Bureau of Plant Industry, Division of Plant Industry, Queensland (1907)
"Canada moonseed is usually found along streams in woods, climbing over ... Canada moonseed Is collected in autumn, and brings from 4 to 8 cents a pound. ..."

2. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British by Nathaniel Lord. Britton, Hon. Addison. Brown (1913)
"Menispermum canadense L. Canada moonseed. Fig. 1964. Menispermum canadense L. Sp. Pl. 340. 1753. Stem climbing over bushes or walls, 6°-i2° in length, ..."

3. The Ottawa Naturalist by Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club (1890)
"Moonseed Family. MENISPERMUM, L. Moonseed. 81. M. CANADENSE, L. (Canada moonseed.) River banks and along streams, generally in woods or thickets. July— 2. ..."

4. Scientific and Applied Pharmacognosy for Students of Pharmacy, and by Henry Kraemer (1915)
"YELLOW PARILLA OR Canada moonseed.—The dried rhizome of Menispermum canadense (Fam. Menispermaceae), a high-climbing vine indigenous to northern United ..."

5. On Planting and Rural Ornament: A Practical Treatise by Mr Marshall, Marshall (William) (1803)
"The Canada moonseed will twine round trees to the height of fifteen or sixteen feet ; and if there be no trees near for it to aspire by, ..."

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