kudzu
noun
kud·zu
ˈku̇d-(ˌ)zü 
ˈkəd-
ˈkəd-
: a fast-growing Asian vine (Pueraria montana) 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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Inside, the minimalist lobby doubles as a gallery, and the in-house restaurant, The Hive, is dripping with sculptures of glowing honeycombs, kudzu vines, and swarms of bees.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2024
Every living branch and twig of the human family tree had shot up from this mitochondrial Eve and spread like kudzu over the face of the globe, binding all humans in an intimate web of relatedness.
—James Shreeve, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Get Involved: Reporting kudzu sightings to the state’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources may help managers keep the invasive vine under control.
—Krista Langlois, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2023
So, before kudzu, loosestrife and spurge take over your blank patches, plant plants.
—Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2024
Every living branch and twig of the human family tree had shot up from this mitochondrial Eve and spread like kudzu over the face of the globe, binding all humans in an intimate web of relatedness.
—James Shreeve, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Get Involved: Reporting kudzu sightings to the state’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources may help managers keep the invasive vine under control.
—Krista Langlois, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2023
So, before kudzu, loosestrife and spurge take over your blank patches, plant plants.
—Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023
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kudzu
noun
kud·zu
ˈku̇d-zü
: a fast-growing trailing Asian vine that is related to the pea, is grown for grazing and for erosion control, and is often a serious weed in the southeastern U.S.
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