Definition of "kudzu" in Anglais

noun

1. An Asian vine (several species in the genus Pueraria, but mostly Pueraria montana var. lobata, syn. Pueraria lobata in the US), grown as a root starch, and which is a notorious invasive weed in the United States.

2. (cooking, medicine) A starch extracted from the root that is used in traditional East Asian medicine and cuisine.