kudzu meaning

UK US /ˈkʌdzu/ 2 syllables

kudzu (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.

Definition of kudzu

  1. 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

    Synonyms: kudzu vine, Pueraria lobata

    Type of: vine

How to pronounce kudzu

kudzu is pronounced /ˈkʌdzu/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

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