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clinging vine

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clinging vine
n
US and Canadian informal a woman who displays excessive emotional dependence on a man
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clinging vine
n (inf)Klette f (inf)


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One moment they are clinging vines, attaching themselves to you like limpets, the next they are pulling away as they test their roots.
Also interesting on paper is Clinging Vine (138), a half-sister to Group 2 winner Lovers Knot.
In its juvenile stage -- the way it looks when most of us first plant it -- it's a dainty and attractive clinging vine featuring a delightful network of tiny heart-shaped evergreen leaves.
 
 
 
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