Definition of "kudzu" []

• An eastern Asian vine (Pueraria lobata) having compound leaves and clusters of reddish-purple flowers. It is grown for fodder, forage, and root starch, and is a widespread weed in the southeast United States. (noun)

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• "There's a plant known as kudzu, which is widely hated in the south because it takes over cropland."
• "Wrapped in kudzu and soaked in whiskey, his stories make me homesick, make me crave fried okra and sweetened ice tea."
• "Can you imagine how beautiful Mount Garcia (to say nothing of El Chante) would be covered in kudzu?"