あけび

Etymology 1
, with a couple different theories.


 * A shift from akemi, as a compound of.
 * However, the stem ake is from the transitive verb, and this fruit opens on its own.


 * A shift from akami, as a compound of.
 * There is also the term, but this is only used as a standalone noun, and not in compounds.

Both theories are problematic and require an irregular shift in the reading of from mi to bi, which is not attested in other words.

First cited to a text from the late 800s.

Noun

 * 1)  chocolate vine
 * 2)   female genitals