tendril

ten·dril  (tndrl)

n.

1. A twisting, threadlike structure by which a twining plant, such as a grape or cucumber, grasps an object or a plant for support.

2. Something, such as a ringlet of hair, that is long, slender, and curling.

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[French tendrillon, from Old French, diminutive of tendron, young shoot, from tendre, tender; see tender¹.]

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tendril [ˈtɛndrɪl]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a specialized threadlike part of a leaf or stem that attaches climbing plants to a support by twining or adhering

2. something resembling a tendril, such as a wisp of hair

[perhaps from Old French tendron tendril (confused with Old French tendron bud), from Medieval Latin tendō tendon]

tendrillar , tendrilous adj

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tendril  (tndrl)

A slender, coiling plant part, often a modified leaf or leaf part, that helps support the stem of some climbing angiosperms by clinging to or winding around an object. Peas, squash, and grapes produce tendrils.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

tendril - slender stem-like structure by which some twining plants attach themselves to an object for support plant part, plant structure - any part of a plant or fungus cirrhus, cirrus - usually coiled

Translations

tendril [ˈtendrɪl] N → zarcillo m

tendril [ˈtɛndrəl] n

[hair] → mèche f

(BOTANY) [plant, vine] → vrille f

tendril

n → Ranke f; (of hair) → Ringellocke f

tendril [ˈtɛndrɪl] n → viticcio

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tendril [ˈtɛndrɪl] n → viticcio