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Definition of akebia

akebia

/əˈkiː.bi.ə/
a · ke · bi · a
Plural:akebias
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akebia Lexical Profile

• noun

1

Any of several twining, woody climbing vines of the genus Akebia in the family Lardizabalaceae, native to eastern Asia and cultivated as ornamental plants for their palmate leaves and drooping clusters of fragrant, chocolate-scented, purple-brown or maroon flowers.

2

The oblong, purple-skinned, sausage-shaped fruit pod produced by the akebia vine, which splits open in autumn to reveal sweet, gelatinous white pulp and tiny black seeds eaten as a seasonal delicacy in Japan.

• Rhymes for akebia

• Nearby Words

ajuga
akaka
akebi
akebia
akhara
akimbo
akin

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-19th century from Modern Latin Akebia, coined by French botanist Joseph Decaisne from the Japanese name akebi, referring to the native five-leaf chocolate vine.

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Akebia. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/akebia
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