bower actinidia

noun

: a high-climbing Asian vine (Actinidia arguta) that is sometimes cultivated for its ornamental long-petioled finely serrate leaves, white flowers, and globose greenish yellow edible fruits

called also tara vine

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“Bower actinidia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bower%20actinidia. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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