Definition of twining

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Twining (a.) The act of one who, or that which, twines; (Bot.) the act of climbing spirally..

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Homodromous :: Homodromous (a.) Running in the same direction; -- said of stems twining round a support, or of the spiral succession of leaves on stems and their branches..
Groundnut :: Groundnut (n.) A leguminous, twining plant (Apios tuberosa), producing clusters of dark purple flowers and having a root tuberous and pleasant to the taste..
Twining :: Twining (a.) Winding around something; twisting; embracing; climbing by winding about a support; as, the hop is a twinning plant..
Rope :: Rope (n.) A row or string consisting of a number of things united, as by braiding, twining, etc.; as, a rope of onions..
Bind :: Bind (n.) Any twining or climbing plant or stem, esp. a hop vine; a bine..
Plashing :: Plashing (n.) The cutting or bending and intertwining the branches of small trees, as in hedges..
Cling :: Cling (v. i.) To adhere closely; to stick; to hold fast, especially by twining round or embracing; as, the tendril of a vine clings to its support; -- usually followed by to or together..
Intertwine :: Intertwine (v. t.) To unite by twining one with another; to entangle; to interlace.
Twine :: Twine (n.) The act of twining or winding round.
Lablab :: Lablab (n.) an East Indian name for several twining leguminous plants related to the bean, but commonly applied to the hyacinth bean (Dolichos Lablab)..
Ipomoea :: Ipomoea (n.) A genus of twining plants with showy monopetalous flowers, including the morning-glory, the sweet potato, and the cypress vine..
Twining :: Twining (a.) The act of one who, or that which, twines; (Bot.) the act of climbing spirally..
Bine :: Bine (n.) The winding or twining stem of a hop vine or other climbing plant.
Voluble :: Voluble (a.) Having the power or habit of turning or twining; as, the voluble stem of hop plants..
Climb :: Climb (v. i.) To ascend or creep upward by twining about a support, or by attaching itself by tendrils, rootlets, etc., to a support or upright surface..
Volubile :: Volubile (a.) Turning, or whirling; winding; twining; voluble..
Intertwiningly :: Intertwiningly (adv.) By intertwining or being intertwined.
Lygodium :: Lygodium (n.) A genus of ferns with twining or climbing fronds, bearing stalked and variously-lobed divisions in pairs..
Intertwine :: Intertwine (n.) The act intertwining, or the state of being intertwined..
Cling :: Cling (v. t.) To cause to adhere to, especially by twining round or embracing..
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