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吸葛 - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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Kanji in this term
す(い)
Grade: 6
かずら
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
吸い葛
忍冬

スイカズラ on Japanese Wikipedia

Literally, sucking creeper, 吸(す)い (sui, sucking, inhaling) + 葛(かずら) (kazura, vine, creeper)

吸(すい)葛(かずら) or 吸葛(スイカズラ) (suikazura

  1. Japanese honeysuckle, golden-and-silver honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)
    Synonyms: 金銀花 (kinginka), 忍冬 (nindō)

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).