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Pueraria (Noun)

Meaning

Genus of woody Asiatic vines: kudzu.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

  • Pueraria is a genus of ten species of plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to Asia, and was later introduced in the southern United States.
  • Kudzu, a type of Pueraria, was extensively planted in the 1930s and 1940s in the southern United States in an attempt to control the erosion of soil.
  • Pueraria roots are edible and rich in nutrients, but often overlooked due to their tangled growth in deep soil.
  • One of the most well-known species in the Pueraria genus is Pueraria montana var lobata, better known as the Japanese arrowroot or kudzu vine.
  • Historically, Pueraria roots have been used in traditional Chinese medicine, valued for their wide range of health benefits, including relieving fever and treating migraines.

Synonyms

  • Genus Pueraria
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