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Noun: kudzu  kúd-zoo or 'kûd,zoo
  1. 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