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trepadeira — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • climber noun A person who climbs, especially as a sport or hobby, such as mountains or rock faces.
  • creeper noun A plant that grows along the ground or up surfaces by trailing or climbing.
  • ivy noun A climbing or trailing evergreen plant (genus Hedera) that clings to walls, trees, and fences.

Senses

trepadeira is used for these senses in English:

  • climber (botany) A plant such as a vine that climbs upwards as it grows by attaching itself to some support.
  • creeper Any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping, especially a climbing plant of the genus Parthenocissus.
  • ivy Any of several woody, climbing, or trailing evergreen plants of the genus Hedera.
  • nuthatch Any of various small passerine birds from the genus Sitta, found throughout the northern hemisphere and noted for their unusual proclivity for climbing down trees head first.

climber — full definition

  1. noun A person who climbs, especially as a sport or hobby, such as mountains or rock faces.
  2. noun A plant that grows upward by attaching itself to a support, such as ivy or a vine.
  3. noun Someone who is determined to rise in social or career status.

creeper — full definition

  1. noun A plant that grows along the ground or up surfaces by trailing or climbing.
  2. noun A one-piece garment for babies.

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