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kudzu

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kud·zu  (kdz)
n.
An eastern Asian vine (Pueraria lobata) having compound leaves and clusters of reddish-purple flowers. It is grown for fodder, forage, and root starch, and is a widespread weed in the southeast United States.
[Japanese kuzu.]
kudzu [ˈkʊdzuː]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a hairy leguminous climbing plant, Pueraria thunbergiana, of China and Japan, with trifoliate leaves and purple fragrant flowers
[from Japanese kuzu]
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Noun1.kudzukudzu - 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
kudzu vine, Pueraria lobata
genus Pueraria, Pueraria - genus of woody Asiatic vines: kudzu
vine - a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface


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Kudzu, an aggressive and invasive weed, is rust’s  most notorious host.
A Wakeup Call by Henderson, Pam / Farm Journal
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SAUCE: 4 cups unsweetened blackberry juice or other fruit juice 1/4 cup kudzu or arrowroot (available in natural foods stores and Asian markets) 1/2 teaspoon liquid stevia 1 Tablespoon red wine 1/2 teaspoon amaretto extract (optional) 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground doves 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon liquid stevia (optional) 2 cups wild blackberries In a large saucepan, mix together all the sauce ingredients, except for the blackberries.
Forging for brambles by Brill, Steve / Vegetarian Journal
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