n. 1 each of the slender leafless shoots by which some climbing plants cling for support. 2 a slender curl of hair etc.
[ prob. f. obs. F tendrillon dimin. of obs. tendron young shoot ult. f. L tener TENDER(1) ]
n. 1 each of the slender leafless shoots by which some climbing plants cling for support. 2 a slender curl of hair etc.
[ prob. f. obs. F tendrillon dimin. of obs. tendron young shoot ult. f. L tener TENDER(1) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012