noun
ivy and vines; creepers
Refers to climbing plants like ivy and vines collectively. Often used in literary or descriptive contexts.
古い家の壁には蔦蔓が一面に絡まっていた。
The walls of the old house were completely covered with ivy and vines.
Compound of 蔦 (つた, 'ivy') and 蔓 (かずら, 'vine'). The reading かずら is an older form of つる.