Noun: kudzu kúd-zoo or 'kûd,zoo
- Fast-growing vine from eastern Asia with tuberous roots, hairy leaves, and purple flowers; grown for fodder and starch; widespread in southern US
"Kudzu has become an invasive species in many parts of the American South"; "kudzu vine has become an invasive species in many parts of the American South";
- kudzu vine, Pueraria lobata
Derived forms: kudzus
Type of: vine
Part of: genus Pueraria, Pueraria
Encyclopedia: Kudzu