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kudzu

(n): 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
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7 months ago pomegranate said:

In the South, the forensic investigators can calculate time of death by the density of the kudzu on the corpse.

8 months ago jennarenn said:

OH MY WORD, there are definitions on the word pages!!! Every time I take a day or two off, the place completely changes. Our little Wordie is growing up so fast.

8 months ago jennarenn said:

I believe it's actually illegal to plant in some states.

8 months ago reesetee said:

You can watch it grow. It's crazy stuff, that kudzu.

8 months ago chained_bear said:

Widespread? Widespread? Try COVERS THE REGION.
;)

By the way, skipvia, this really belongs on your Southern Words list: "watchin' the kudzu grow."

8 months ago jeffazi said:

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.

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