noun
Japanese pepper; Piper kadsura
A climbing plant native to East Asia, used in traditional medicine and sometimes as a spice.
フウトウカズラは、漢方薬に使われることがある。
Japanese pepper is sometimes used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji form is rare; the plant name is usually written in kana.
The name フウトウカズラ literally means 'wind wisteria vine', but the exact origin is uncertain.