Menispermum
noun
Men·i·sper·mum
ˌmenəˈspərməm
1
: a genus (family Menispermaceae) of climbing herbs having numerous stamens and black drupaceous fruit see moonseed
2
plural -s : yellow parilla
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from meni- (from Greek mēnē moon) + -spermum (from Greek sperma seed)