parra

Definitions of parra
  1. noun
    a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
    synonyms: cepa, vid
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    clemátide
    any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers
    cazuz, hiedra, yedra
    Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
    buganvilla
    any of several South American ornamental woody vines of the genus Bougainvillea having brilliant red or purple flower bracts; widely grown in warm regions
    ñame
    any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots
    calabaza
    any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds
    granadilla, pasionaria
    any of various chiefly tropical American vines some bearing edible fruit
    cabriola, lúpulo
    twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer
    zarzaparrilla
    any of various prickly climbing plants of the tropical American genus Smilax having aromatic roots and heart-shaped leaves
    chufa
    a North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans
    alverjilla, guisante de olor
    climbing garden plant having fragrant pastel-colored flowers
    glicina
    any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria
    convólvulo
    any of numerous plants of the genus Convolvulus
    correhuela, enredadera
    any of several vines of the genera Convolvulus and Calystegia having a twining habit
    campanilla, ipomea
    any of various twining vines having funnel-shaped flowers that close late in the day
    patata
    annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous
    bejuco, liana
    a woody climbing usually tropical plant
    uva
    any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries
    soma
    leafless East Indian vine; its sour milky juice formerly used to make an intoxicating drink
    calabaza
    a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
    melón
    any of various fruit of cucurbitaceous vines including: muskmelons; watermelons; cantaloupes; cucumbers
    almorta
    European annual grown for forage; seeds used for food in India and for stock elsewhere
    betel
    Asian pepper plant whose dried leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians
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    planta vascular
    green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms
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