noun
: any of various tropical woody vines constituting a genus ( Artabotrys ) of the family Annonaceae and having solitary or clustered flowers borne on a woody often hooked peduncle that functions as a tendril ; especially : an eastern Asian vine ( A. odoratissimus or A. uncinatus ) that is sometimes cultivated for its very fragrant inconspicuous reddish brown flowers and showy inedible golden yellow pear-shaped fruits