Pueraria lobata
- noun
- /ˌpjʊəˈrɛəriə loʊˈbɑːtə/
- Specialized
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Pueraria lobata
- Farmers once planted Pueraria lobata to control soil erosion and provide livestock fodder.
Examples
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The rapid spread of Pueraria lobata can displace native plant species.
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Invasive species like Pueraria lobata can choke out native plants.
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Pueraria lobata has become a notorious invasive species in the southern United States.
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The Pueraria lobata vine spreads rapidly in warm climates.
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Pueraria lobata has become a notorious invasive species in the southern United States.
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The rapid spread of Pueraria lobata can displace native plant species.
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Invasive species like Pueraria lobata can choke out native plants.
Synonyms
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8.8
A fast-growing vine from East Asia that covers plants and buildings
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8.9
A fast-growing climbing plant from eastern Asia that quickly covers trees and buildings
Surface Forms
Morphology
Pueraria + lobata
This is a Latin binomial (taxonomic) name rather than a productive English phrase; 'lobata' is not an English word and the specific epithet does not convey a transparent, everyday meaning to a B1 learner. Even if a learner recognised 'Pueraria' as a genus of vines, they would not be able to derive the common sense 'kudzu / fast‑growing invasive vine' from the constituents without specialist botanical knowledge.
Etymology
Pueraria lobata is the scientific name for the fast-growing vine often called 'kudzu'. The second word lobata means 'lobed', pointing to its leaf shape, and the plant's habit of quickly spreading and covering fields helps explain why it is famous as an invasive vine.