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kudzuJapanese creeper belonging to the legume family, which helps fix nitrogen (see nitrogen cycle) and can be used as a feed crop for animals, but became a pest in the southern USA when introduced to check soil erosion. (Pueraria lobata, family Leguminosae.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| We found one that was covered in kudzu vines, and when we started pulling the vines away there was an arrow and these old school bubble letters that just said, "Carve. Steam and manufacturing crept over the farms like kudzu vines. Naturally derived from kudzu vines and part of a Chinese herbal treatment reputed to prevent alcoholism, the chemical daidzin may prove a poent drug to combat alcohol abuse. |
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