Kudzu Vine (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Kudzu vine is notorious for its ability to outcompete native species and alter ecosystems in the southeastern United States.
- The kudzu vine was initially introduced to the United States as a way to combat soil erosion but it has since become an invasive species.
- At home, cooks would harvest and use edible kudzu vine leaves in traditional dishes to benefit from its nutritious properties.
- The kudzu vine grows aggressively around other objects, forming complex mats of vegetation, which can obscure the view of trees and historic buildings.
- Herbicides are often the only option to eradicate fast-spreading kudzu vine populations and recover the threatened ecosystem.