Also means
vine shoot
Usage Note
Ranke is the slender, curling tendril by which climbing plants such as peas or grapevines attach themselves. The verb ranken means to climb or wind, often reflexive: die Pflanze rankt sich um den Zaun.
Examples
"Die Ranken des Weins klammerten sich an die Mauer."
Natural Translation
The tendrils of the vine clung to the wall.
Literal Translation
The tendrils of-the vine clung themselves to the wall.
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