Pueraria
noun
Pu·e·rar·ia
ˌpyüəˈra(a)rēə
: 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
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Marc N. Puerari †1845 Swiss botanist + New Latin -ia