How many letters does the answer have?

The answer KUDZU has 5 letters.

When was this clue last used?

This clue was most recently seen in 2025.

How difficult is this clue?

We rate this clue as Easy difficulty.

NOUN: “a fast-growing Asian vine…of the legume family that is used for forage and erosion control and is often a serious weed” Crossword Clue Answer

Q: What is the answer to "NOUN: "a fast-growing Asian vine...of the legume family that is used for forage and erosion control and is often a serious weed""?

The most common answer is KUDZU. However, there is 1 possible answer to this clue.

Stuck on NOUN: "a fast-growing Asian vine...of the legume family that is used for forage and erosion control and is often a serious weed"? The answer is 5 letters and was featured in the August 1, 2025 Missing Letter crossword. Get the solution here.

NOUN: "a fast-growing Asian vine...of the legume family that is used for forage and erosion control and is often a serious weed" Crossword Answer

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Hint 1 meaning

Hint 2 clue words

Noun: a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action

Fast: quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

Growing: (electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state

Asian: of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples of Asia or their languages or culture

Legume: an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae

Family: a social unit living together

Used: employed in accomplishing something

Forage: wander and feed

Erosion: (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

Control: exercise authoritative control or power over

Often: in many cases or instances

Serious: concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

Weed: clear of weeds

Hint 3 anagram

Other Missing Letter Clues (8/1/25)

1A: NOUN: "a game played with a set of small objects that are tossed, caught, and moved in various figures"

6A: VERB: "to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to"

9A: "I meant to ask you ___ that"

10A: "How ___ we feeling today?"

11A: TRADEMARK: "used for a string trimmer"

13A: NOUN: "(chiefly British); the [26th] letter"

14A: ADJECTIVE: "utterly...puzzled"

20A: Bird that needs QANTAS to fly, maybe

21A: Filmmaker ___ Aster

22A: PLURAL NOUN: "a gesture made by raising and flexing the index and middle fingers of both hands that is used to call attention to a spoken word or expression"

NOUN: "a fast-growing Asian vine...of the legume family that is used for forage and erosion control and is often a serious weed" Crossword Clue FAQ

What is the 5-letter answer to "NOUN: "a fast-growing Asian vine...of the legume family that is used for forage and erosion control and is often a serious weed"" crossword clue?

The answer to the "NOUN: "a fast-growing Asian vine...of the legume family that is used for forage and erosion control and is often a serious weed"" crossword clue is KUDZU. This answer contains 5 letters and was confirmed in the Missing Letter puzzle.

Which crossword used "NOUN: "a fast-growing Asian vine...of the legume family that is used for forage and erosion control and is often a serious weed"" clue?

This crossword clue most recently appeared in the Missing Letter puzzle on August 1, 2025. Daily crossword puzzles often reuse popular clues, so this clue may appear again in future puzzles from the same publication or others.

What is the meaning of KUDZU?

The word KUDZU means: fast-growing vine from eastern Asia having tuberous starchy roots and hairy trifoliate leaves and racemes of purple flowers followed by long hairy pods containing many seeds; grown for fodder and forage and root starch; widespread in the southern United States. This definition provides context for why it fits the crossword clue "NOUN: "a fast-growing Asian vine...of the legume family that is used for forage and erosion control and is often a serious weed"".