noun
Actinostemma lobatum (plant)
A plant of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae). Typically written in kana.
ゴキヅルは湿地に生えるつる植物です。
Actinostemma lobatum is a vine plant that grows in wetlands.
The origin of the name ゴキヅル is uncertain. It may be derived from the shape of its fruit resembling a bowl (御器, ごき) and its vine (蔓, づる) nature, but this is not confirmed.