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the vine that ate the South

the vine that ate the South noun: kudzu (Asian vine).

Noun

the vine that ate the South

  1. (informal) kudzu (Asian vine)

Origin of the vine that ate the South

From being a vine that covers everything in immense dense growths, covering ground, climbing walls, poles, wires, throughout the South of the United States.

Questions about the vine that ate the South

What does the vine that ate the South mean?
The vine that ate the South means kudzu (Asian vine).
What part of speech is the vine that ate the South?
The vine that ate the South is a noun.

Words near the vine that ate the South in the dictionary

  1. the very idea
  2. the very thing
  3. the victor gets the spoils
  4. The Villages
  5. The Ville
  6. the vine that ate the South
  7. the voice of the people, the voice of God
  8. the vultures are circling
  9. The Warren
  10. The Wash
  11. the way

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