Definitions for kudzuˈkʊd zu
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
kud•zuˈkʊd zu(n.)(pl.)-zus.
a fast-growing vine, Pueraria lobata, of the legume family, planted esp. for fodder and to retain soil.
Category: Plants
Origin of kudzu:
1890–95; < Japn kuzu
Princeton's WordNet
kudzu, kudzu vine, Pueraria lobata(noun)
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
Wiktionary
kudzu(Noun)
An Asian vine grown as a root starch.
Origin: From クズ. The spelling kudzu (instead of kuzu) is due to the historical kana orthography that was in use at the time the term was borrowed into English.
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