Meaning | 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. |
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Synonyms | kudzu vine, Pueraria lobata |
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Member of | Pueraria, genus Pueraria | genus of woody Asiatic vines |
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Broader | vine | A plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface |
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Spanish | kudzu, pueraria lobata |
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Catalan | kudzu, pueraria lobata |
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