kudzu: 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
vine: a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
fiber optic cable: a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light