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Tendril vs Ivy - What's the difference?

tendril | ivy |

As a noun tendril

is (botany) a thin, spirally coiling stem that attaches a plant to its support.

As a proper noun ivy is

; popular in the uk in the beginning of the 20th century.

tendril

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (botany) A thin, spirally coiling stem that attaches a plant to its support.
  • (zoology) A hair-like tentacle.

    • Anagrams

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    ivy

    English

    Noun

    (ivies)
  • Any of several woody, climbing or trailing evergreen plants of the genus Hedera .
  • Any similar plant of any genus.

    • Hypernyms

    * climber * creeper

    Hyponyms

    * See ''Hedera . * (any similar plant) (Boston ivy) (Parthenocissus tricuspidata''), (cape ivy) ()

    Coordinate terms

    * kudzu * vine

    Derived terms

    * ivied * Ivy League * poison ivy

    External links

    * ("ivy" on Wikipedia) * (Hedera)