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🌿 A climbing plant 🍈 An exotic fruit
akebia

akebia

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A climbing plant from East Asia with purple flowers and edible fruit
  • noun
  • /əˈkiːbiə/
  • Specialized
: akebia
  • In spring, the akebia covers the fence with clusters of fragrant blossoms.

Examples

  • Gardeners appreciate the akebia for its rapid growth and unique fruit.

  • The akebia is often grown in gardens for its attractive purple flowers.

  • The akebia plant thrives in warm climates.

  • Many gardeners love to grow akebia for its beautiful flowers.

  • The garden was adorned with beautiful akebia plants, whose purple flowers attracted many bees.

  • She enjoyed making desserts with the sweet fruit of the akebia plant that her grandmother grew.

  • In East Asia, the akebia vine is appreciated not only for its lovely blooms but also for its delicious fruit.

Surface Forms

akebia singular
akebias plural

Etymology

Akebia comes from the Japanese name akebi, which names a climbing plant known for its purple flowers and often called the 'chocolate vine'. That's why akebia is used for the group of East Asian climbing plants with those showy blooms.