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Ranke — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • tendril noun A thin, spirally coiling stem that attaches a plant to its 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, spirally coiling stem that attaches a plant to its support.
  2. noun A hair-like tentacle.
  3. noun Anything shaped like a tendril or coil.

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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