tendril
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noun
a slender threadlike appendage of a climbing plant, often growing in a spiral form, that stretches out and twines around any suitable support.
〘植〙 巻きひげ, つる
something resembling a plant tendril, especially a slender curl or ringlet of hair.
｟文｠ 巻きひげ状のもの; (特に)巻き毛
ORIGIN
mid 16th century: probably a diminutive of Old French tendron ‘young shoot’, from Latin tener ‘tender’.