tendril; plant appendage for climbing
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tendril; a slender, thread-like organ of a plant used for climbing and support
neutralA botanical term. Tendrils are specialized structures that allow climbing plants to attach to surfaces for support. They can be modified stems (e.g., grapes) or modified leaves (e.g., peas).
Pú葡
tao萄
téng藤
de的
juǎn卷
xū须
jǐn紧
jǐn紧
de地
chán缠
rào绕
zài在
jià架
zi子
shang上
。
The grapevine's tendrils tightly wrap around the trellis.
Wān豌
dòu豆
de的
juǎn卷
xū须
shì是
yóu由
yè叶
zi子
de的
yī一
bù部
fen分
biàn变
chéng成
de的
。
The pea's tendril is formed from part of a leaf.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
pān攀
yuán缘
zhí植
wù物
tōng通
guò过
juǎn卷
xū须
zhuā抓
zhù住
páng旁
biān边
de的
qiáng墙
bì壁
xiàng向
shàng上
shēng生
zhǎng长
。
This climbing plant grows upward by using its tendrils to grasp the nearby wall.
Zài在
zhí植
wù物
xué学
kè课
shang上
，
wǒ我
men们
guān观
chá察
le了
huáng黄
gua瓜
juǎn卷
xū须
de的
jié结
gòu构
。
In the botany class, we observed the structure of cucumber tendrils.