tendril

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈtɛn.drəl/

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Noun

Singular tendril

Plural tendrils

A curling tendril

1. (countable) A tendril is a leaf, petiole, or stem with a threadlike shape used by a plant to grow upward by wrapping itself about an object.