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tendril

tend·ril

UK/ˈtɛn.dɹəl/ uncommon

noun

1.

slender stemlike structure by which some twining plants attach themselves to an object for support

Origin

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

Phrases

  • tendril perversion

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