Kudzu Definition
ko͝odzo͝o, kŭd-
noun
A fast-growing, hairy perennial vine (Pueraria lobata) of the pea family, with large, three-part leaves: sometimes planted in the South for soil stabilization or forage.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- pueraria-lobata
- kudzu vine
Other Word Forms of Kudzu
Noun
Singular:
kudzuPlural:
kudzusOrigin of Kudzu
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From Japanese クズ (葛, kuzu). 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.
From Wiktionary
Japanese kuzu
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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