Ranke — meaning in English

English meaning

• tendril noun A thin, curling part of a plant that lets it cling on to something for support.
• twine noun A strong string or cord made from two or more threads twisted together.
• vine noun A climbing or trailing plant with a flexible stem, especially one that produces grapes.

Senses

Ranke is used for these senses in English:

• tendril (botany) A thin, spirally coiling stem that attaches a plant to its support.
• twine A twist; a convolution.
• vine Any plant whose stem requires support and which climbs by tendrils or twining.

tendril — full definition

1. noun A thin, curling part of a plant that lets it cling on to something for support.
2. noun A thin, hair-like feeler on an animal.
3. noun Something thin and curled, shaped like a plant's tendril.

twine — full definition

1. noun A strong string or cord made from two or more threads twisted together.
2. verb To wind or twist around something.

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