How do you use Kudzu in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like vine, plus the exact meaning.
Kudzu in a sentence
Kudzu meaning
- 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.
- A starch extracted from the root that is used in traditional East Asian medicine and cuisine.
Synonyms of Kudzu
Using Kudzu
- The main meaning on this page is: 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. | A starch extracted from the root that is used in traditional East Asian medicine and cuisine.
- Useful related words include: kudzu vine, pueraria lobata, vine.
- In the example corpus, kudzu often appears in combinations such as: the kudzu, kudzu of, kudzu in.
Context around Kudzu
- Average sentence length in these examples: 17.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Kudzu
- In this selection, "kudzu" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 17.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, nomenclature, name, thus, seedpods, describes and fiber stand out and add context to how "kudzu" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a strangling kudzu of incompetent and a veritable kudzu of invasive. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "kudzu" sits close to words such as aaj, aal and aalto, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with kudzu
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Buried crowns can regenerate into healthy kudzu. (7 words)
Both traditional and contemporary basketry artists use kudzu. (8 words)
Lists information and resources for Kudzu in Ontario. (8 words)
Taxonomy and nomenclature Kudzu seedpods The name kudzu describes one or more species in the genus Pueraria that are closely related, and some of them are considered to be varieties rather than full species. (34 words)
Our tabby now shares this list with the brown tree snake, kudzu, fire ants, lionfish, Burmese pythons and other nefarious organisms that are outside their native range. (27 words)
Thus, kudzu only serves well as a grazing crop on a temporary basis. citation Basketry Kudzu fiber has long been used for fiber art and basketry. (26 words)
Example sentences (20)
Taxonomy and nomenclature Kudzu seedpods The name kudzu describes one or more species in the genus Pueraria that are closely related, and some of them are considered to be varieties rather than full species.
Thus, kudzu only serves well as a grazing crop on a temporary basis. citation Basketry Kudzu fiber has long been used for fiber art and basketry.
A hillside taken over by kudzu in North Charleston, West Virginia.
Our tabby now shares this list with the brown tree snake, kudzu, fire ants, lionfish, Burmese pythons and other nefarious organisms that are outside their native range.
Jon Sanders studies regulatory policy, a veritable kudzu of invasive government and unintended consequences.
But "guidance" has become the kudzu of the regulatory state — issued in greater and greater amounts from more and more federal agencies.
California is far from the first community to see big projects brought down by a strangling kudzu of incompetent or corrupt consultants.
Andrew McCall has been making baskets from wisteria, kudzu and grape vines for almost 40 years.
On every branch of the family tree, cancer hangs like kudzu, affecting male and female relatives alike.
After initial herbicidal treatment, follow-up treatments and monitoring are usually necessary, depending on how long the kudzu has been growing in the area.
Both traditional and contemporary basketry artists use kudzu.
Buried crowns can regenerate into healthy kudzu.
Cut kudzu can be fed to livestock, burned, or composted.
If any portion of a root crown remains after attempted removal, the kudzu plant may grow back.
It is only necessary to use some method to kill or remove the kudzu root crown citation and all rooting runners.
Kudzu hay typically has a 15–18% crude protein content and over 60% total digestible nutrient value.
Kudzu is readily consumed by all types of grazing animals, yet frequent grazing over three to four years can ruin stands.
Lists information and resources for Kudzu in Ontario.
Nodes and crowns are the source of all kudzu vines, and roots cannot produce vines.
The cultivation covered over one million acres of kudzu.
Common combinations with kudzu
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the kudzu 5×
- kudzu of 3×
- kudzu in 2×
- kudzu hay 2×