"balloon vine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: balloon vines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} balloon vine (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 Derived forms: lesser balloon vine (taxonomic: Cardiospermum halicacabum), showy balloon vine (taxonomic: Cardiospermum grandiflorum)

Inflected forms

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