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akebia

Syllabification: (a·ke·bi·a)
Pronunciation: /əˈkēbēə/
Definition of akebia

noun

  • a climbing shrub with purplish flowers, deeply divided leaves, and purple berries. Native to eastern Asia, it is grown as an ornamental in North America.
    • Akebia quinata, family Lardizabalaceae

Origin:

1837: modern Latin, coined by J. Decaisne, French botanist, from Japanese akebi

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