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Kudzu
Meaning
Noun
●
In Phaseoleae tribe plants:
An Asian
vine
(several
species
in the
genus
Pueraria, but mostly Pueraria montans
var
. lobata,
syn
. Pueraria lobata in the US),
grown
as a
root
starch
, and which is a
notorious
invasive
weed
in the United States.
●
In Cooking & Medicine:
A
starch
extracted
from the
root
that is used in
traditional
East Asian
medicine
and cuisine.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
kudzu
English
クズ
Japanese
Sourced from
Etym
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