tendril

Oznaczający (Angielski)

Noun

1. A thin, spirally coiling stem that attaches a plant to its support.
2. A hair-like tentacle.

Adj

Having the shape or properties of a tendril; thin and coiling; entwining.

Synonimy

vine

cirrus

creeper

earwig

fiber

filament

ivy

root

runner

🏃

spray

stem

Shoot

cirrhus

pruning scissors

climbing plant

Wymawiane jako (IPA)

/ˈtɛn.dɹəl/

Etymologia (Angielski)

From Middle French tendrillon (“bud, shoot, cartilage”), perhaps a diminutive of tendron (“cartilage”), from Old French tendre (“soft”) (see tender (adj.)), or else from Latin tendere (“to stretch, extend”) (see tender (v.)).