noun
Japanese ivy; Hedera rhombea
A species of ivy native to Japan; the name is usually written in katakana as キヅタ.
キヅタは日本の山林でよく見られる常緑のつる植物です。
Japanese ivy is an evergreen climbing plant often seen in Japanese mountain forests.
蔦 (つた) is the general term for ivy, while キヅタ refers specifically to the species Hedera rhombea.
The name キヅタ is a compound of 木 (き, 'tree') and 蔦 (つた, 'ivy'), referring to ivy that grows on trees. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.