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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To make matters worse, as the soil eroded kudzu was planted on the canyon’s evolving banks in an attempt to stave off the erosion.
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Solutions,’’ one of the most invasive pieces of verbal kudzu ever to infect our valley.
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