Meaning of tenacle | Babel Free
/ˈtɛnəkəl/Definitions
A stalk or shoot by which a plant holds itself up, or by which climbing plants attach themselves to surfaces.
rare
Examples
“And Ivy divided from the root, we have observed to live some years, by the cirrous parts commonly conceived but as tenacles and holdfasts unto it.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.