Akebia

/əˈkɛbiə/ noun

A genus of climbing plants native to East Asia, particularly the five-leafed akebia (Akebia quinata), cultivated for ornamental purposes and edible fruit.

From Japanese akebi with Latinized scientific nomenclature suffix -ia, creating the botanical genus name used in international scientific classification since the 19th century.

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