Definition of kudzu
: a fast-growing Asian vine (Pueraria lobata) of the legume family that is used for forage and erosion control and is often a serious weed in the southeastern U.S.
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The story follows a dozen or so distinct characters in and around the real town of Charleston, Mississippi, where a chemical company's attempt to control the spread of kudzu inadvertently spawns a zombie plague.
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Magic promotes the encroachment of the brambles, a kind of killer kudzu that puts those who touch it into a death-like sleep.
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This seed, present at the beginning of our subjugation as slaves, has sprouted and thrived as virulently as kudzu.
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Phone chargers, contemporary kudzu, sprouted from the floor and the walls.
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South Africa has long pioneered the restoration of watersheds by removing invasive species like blue gum, wattles, and the vine kudzu, and increasing water flows in rivers.
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An invasive, perennial vine, kudzu is native to Asia.
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From wild hogs to fire ants to kudzu AL.com's series on invasive species has provided in-depth looks at 10 of the most damaging invasive species currently creeping, crawling or rooting through Alabama.
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Congress in the 1930s actually used kudzu as a soil erosion deterrent.
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Origin and Etymology of kudzu
Japanese kuzu
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: a fast-growing Asian vine that is grown for hay and to control erosion and is often a serious weed in the southeastern United States
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