kudzu
An Asian vine, grown as a root starch, and which is a notorious invasive weed in the…An Asian vine (several species in the genus Pueraria, but mostly Pueraria montana var. lobata, syn. Pueraria lobata in the US), grown as a root starch, and which is a notorious invasive weed in the United States.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)An Asian vine (several species in the genus Pueraria, but mostly Pueraria montana var. lobata, syn. Pueraria lobata in the US), grown as a root starch, and which is a notorious invasive weed in the United States.
Kudzu
ку́дзуkúdzu, кудзу́kudzú, пуэра́рияpuerárija
(uncountable, usually)A starch extracted from the root that is used in traditional East Asian medicine and cuisine.
- fast-growing vine from eastern Asia having tuberous starchy roots and hairy trifoliate leaves and racemes of purple flowers followed by long hairy pods containing many seeds; grown for fodder and forage and root starch; widespread in the southern United States
Translations
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Origin
From Japanese 葛(くず) (kuzu). The spelling kudzu (instead of kuzu) is due to the historicalFrom Japanese 葛(くず) (kuzu). The spelling kudzu (instead of kuzu) is due to the historical transliteration methods of Japanese into English (compare adzuki).
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Forms
plural: kudzusSynonyms
7 synonyms- fast-growing vine from eastern Asia having tuberous starchy roots and hairy trifoliate leaves and racemes of purple flowers followed by long hairy pods containing many seeds; grown for fodder and forage and root starch; widespread in the southern United States:kudzu vinePueraria lobata
Word family
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