Synonyms of kudzu
6 similar words
Another word for kudzu is mile-a-minute. Other synonyms of kudzu are Chinese arrowroot, East Asian arrowroot, Japanese arrowroot, kudzu vine and kudzu powder.
Synonyms and similar words for kudzu
nounAn Asian vine (several species in the genus Pueraria, but mostly Pueraria montana var. lobata, syn....
- Chinese arrowrootSynonym of kudzu.
- East Asian arrowrootSynonym of kudzu.
- Japanese arrowrootKudzu (Pueraria montana var. lobata).
- kudzu vineSynonym of kudzu.
- mile-a-minuteAsiatic tearthumb, kudzu of the North (Persicaria perfoliata), native to eastern Asia, introduced to northeastern US.
nounA starch extracted from the root that is used in traditional East Asian medicine and cuisine.
- kudzu powderSynonym of kudzu (“a starch extracted from the root that is used in traditional East Asian medicine and cuisine”).
Meaning of kudzu
- noun 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.
- noun A starch extracted from the root that is used in traditional East Asian medicine and cuisine.
kudzu in other languages
Questions about synonyms of kudzu
- What is another word for kudzu?
- Kudzu has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as mile-a-minute, Chinese arrowroot, East Asian arrowroot, Japanese arrowroot, kudzu vine and kudzu powder.
- What does kudzu mean?
- Kudzu means 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.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: kudzu (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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