单词 | tendril |
释义 | tendril/ˈtɛndrɪl![]() noun 1A slender thread-like appendage of a climbing plant, often growing in a spiral form, which stretches out and twines round any suitable support.Shoots were cut, divided into stems with broad leaves, tendrils, flowers, and fruits....
1.1Something resembling a plant tendril, especially a slender curl or ringlet of hair: the wind fitfully moved the dark tendrils around her forehead...
OriginMid 16th century: probably a diminutive of Old French tendron 'young shoot', from Latin tener 'tender'. |
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