ˌpyüəˈra(a)rēə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Marc N. Puerari died 1845 Swiss botanist + New Latin -ia
: a genus of chiefly Asiatic herbaceous or woody vines (family Leguminosae) with trifoliolate leaves, blue or purple racemose flowers, and long narrow many-seeded pods — see kudzu