SINCE 1828
Akebia
noun
Ake·bia
| \ ə-ˈkē-bē-ə\
Definition of Akebia
: a small genus of woody vines (family Lardizabalaceae) of eastern Asia having racemose purple-brown flowers and an oblong purple-violet bananalike berry — see akebi
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