[つる, tsuru] (n) (uk) shoots which grow in a helix around a support and climb with tendrils or suckers as opposed to vines; esp. hops, bindweed, runner bean, French bean and honeysuckles
[まんせいしょくぶつ(蔓性植物);つるせいしょくぶつ, manseishokubutsu ( tsuru sei shokubutsu ); tsuruseishokubutsu] (n) creeper (plant that grows along the ground, etc. similar to a vine)