akebia
/əˈkiːbɪə
/noun
An East Asian climbing shrub with purplish flowers and deeply divided leaves.
- Genus Akebia, family Lardizabalaceae.
- This one is now busily threading its way through the established akebia, sharing the same arbor.
- Fiveleaf akebia is deciduous in cooler climates but may remain evergreen in the warmer regions, such as Louisiana.
Origin
1837: modern Latin, coined by J. Decaisne, French botanist, from Japanese akebi.
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