kudzu
noun
kud·zu
ˈku̇d-(ˌ)zü 
ˈkəd-
ˈkəd-
: a fast-growing Asian vine (Pueraria montana) of the legume family that is used for forage and erosion control and is often a serious weed in the southeastern U.S.
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Murals of orange candleflower, Callery pear, kudzu and other plants dot the sides of buildings in the Wicker Park, North Center and other North and West Side neighborhoods.
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Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Like the beloved barbecue, sweet tea, and gracious hospitality the South is known for, kudzu has regrettably become part of the culture.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
How Indiana is faring In much of the southeastern United States, kudzu has gone rogue.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
Toward the end of the show, Sherman projected a PowerPoint video combining real footage and claymation, in which she’s seen in the nude—her bush enormous, her armpit hair kudzu-like, her vulva spread wide, and her labia lips, made of prosthetics, dangling nearly to her feet.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Like the beloved barbecue, sweet tea, and gracious hospitality the South is known for, kudzu has regrettably become part of the culture.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
How Indiana is faring In much of the southeastern United States, kudzu has gone rogue.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
Toward the end of the show, Sherman projected a PowerPoint video combining real footage and claymation, in which she’s seen in the nude—her bush enormous, her armpit hair kudzu-like, her vulva spread wide, and her labia lips, made of prosthetics, dangling nearly to her feet.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
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kudzu
noun
kud·zu
ˈku̇d-zü
: a fast-growing trailing Asian vine that is related to the pea, is grown for grazing and for erosion control, and is often a serious weed in the southeastern U.S.
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