ˌanˌsiˈsträklədəs noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ankistron fishhook + klados branch; akin to Greek ankos glen — more at angle , gladiator
: a genus of climbing shrubs (order Parietales) of the East Indies and Africa constituting a distinct family and having hooked branches and panicled flowers with 10 stamens and a single pistil that are followed by nutlike fruits