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akebia

Pronunciation: /əˈkiːbɪə/
Definition of akebia

noun

  • an East Asian climbing shrub with purplish flowers and deeply divided leaves.
    • Genus Akebia, family Lardizabalaceae

Origin:

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

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Definition of akebia in the US English dictionary