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• noun

1

A fast-growing tropical and subtropical climbing vine of the soapberry family (Cardiospermum halicacabum), native to the Americas and India, distinguished by its delicate, balloon-like papery seed pods and dark seeds marked with a white heart shape.

Example

"We decided to plant love in a puff along the garden trellis so the children could collect the heart-marked seeds in the autumn."

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• Nearby Words

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louvi
lovage
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love-in-a-mist
lovebird

Word Origin & Etymology

The common name derives from the plant's visual characteristics: its round, black seeds feature a distinct white, heart-shaped mark ('love'), and they develop inside pale, papery, inflated seed pods ('in a puff').

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Love in a puff. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/love in a puff
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