ivy; Boston ivy
Refers to ivy, especially Boston ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata). Often written in katakana as ツタ.
Ivy is creeping up the wall.
秋になるとツタの葉が赤くなる。
In autumn, the ivy leaves turn red.
sea grapes; green caviar
ivy's autumn leaves; scarlet-tinged ivy
Usually written in kana; the katakana spelling is common for plant names.
Kanji form, less common in everyday use.
Hiragana spelling, also used.
The origin is uncertain. The kanji 蔦 is a phono-semantic compound, but the word itself is likely native Japanese.