Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [koo d-zoo]
- /ˈkʊd zu/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [koo d-zoo]
- /ˈkʊd zu/
Definitions of kudzu word
- noun kudzu a fast-growing Chinese and Japanese climbing vine, Pueraria lobata, of the legume family, now widespread in the southern U.S., having tuberous, starchy roots and stems: used for fiber, as food and forage, and to prevent soil erosion. 1
- noun kudzu A quick-growing eastern Asian climbing plant with reddish -purple flowers, used as a fodder crop and for erosion control. It has become a pest in the southeastern US. 1
- noun kudzu densely-growing vine 1
- noun kudzu a hairy leguminous climbing plant, Pueraria thunbergiana, of China and Japan, with trifoliate leaves and purple fragrant flowers 0
- noun kudzu a fast-growing, hairy perennial vine (Pueraria lobata) of the pea family, with large, three-part leaves: sometimes planted in the South for soil stabilization or forage 0
- noun kudzu An Asian vine grown as a root starch and sometimes considered a noxious weed. 0
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Origin of kudzu
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; < Japanese kuzu, earlier kudu, of uncertain origin
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Parts of speech for Kudzu
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kudzu popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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