silver vine

American  

noun

1. a vine, Actinidia polygama, of eastern Asia, having fragrant, white flowers and yellow, edible fruit and, in the male plant, leaves with silvery-white markings.

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Example Sentences

In their most recent study, Dr. Miyazaki and his associates measured the chemical composition of the air immediately above leaves — both intact and damaged — of catnip and silver vine.

From New York Times

Until the bug-rebuffing qualities of catnip and silver vine are clearer, Dr. Delgado said she wouldn’t recommend the plants as natural repellents for either cats or humans.

From New York Times

For the most part, cats with silver vine chemicals on their heads were left alone, while those without the iridoids were covered in mosquito bites.

From Salon

But exactly how catnip—and a substitute, known as silver vine—produce this feline high has long been a mystery.

From Science Magazine

Playthings containing silver vine have been shown to attract cats more than catnip, and it is said to have a calming effect, Bahr said.

From Los Angeles Times