Cock's Eggs (Noun)
Meaning
Weedy vine of Argentina having solitary white flowers followed by egg-shaped white or yellow fruit.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The gardener struggled to eradicate the invasive cock's eggs vine that had taken over her garden.
- Cock's eggs is a type of flowering vine that is native to Argentina and is often cultivated as an ornamental plant.
- In some parts of the world, the fruit of the cock's eggs vine is eaten raw or used in traditional medicine.
- The cock's eggs vine is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family and can grow up to 10 meters in length.
- The white or yellow fruit of the cock's eggs vine is egg-shaped and can be up to 5 cm in length.