noun

• An East Asian climbing shrub with purplish flowers and deeply divided leaves.

  Genus Akebia, family Lardizabalaceae

  ‘Fiveleaf akebia is a vigorous vine that grows as a groundcover and climbs shrubs and trees by twining.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘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.’
  • ‘Keeping her akebias in containers is also good insurance for the bride-to-be.’
  • ‘Fiveleaf akebia is a deciduous, twining, woody vine that rapidly grows to 20-40’.’
  • ‘I cut my akebia almost to the ground and, thinking I had killed it, I dug it up and moved it to an inconspicuous place.’
  • ‘I'm particularly fond of akebias, not least because they produce edible fruits.’