Creepers

/ˈkri.pɚz/ noun

Definition

Plants that grow along the ground or climb up surfaces by clinging to them; also soft-soled shoes or the plural of creeper in other contexts.

Etymology

From 'creep' (Old English 'creopan,' to crawl) plus the agent noun suffix '-er.' The word describes anything that moves slowly by crawling or clinging.

Kelly Says

Ivy, a famous creeper plant, can actually damage old buildings by working its way into cracks and mortar, then expanding when it freezes, slowly destroying stone walls—beautiful on the outside but structurally catastrophic on the inside, making it a perfect metaphor for hidden problems.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ቅማሎች
kʷəmaloch
ARالعربية
نباتات متسلقة
nabātāt mutasallaqah
BNবাংলা
লতা
lota
CACatalà
enfiladisses
ehn-fee-lah-DEE-ses
CSČeština
popínavé rostliny
poh-pee-nah-vay roh-stee-nah
DADansk
klatreplanter
klay-treh-plahn-ter
DEDeutsch
Kletterpflanzen
kleh-ter-pflohnt-sehn
ELΕλληνικά
攀缘植物
parayēn fitó
ESEspañol
enredaderas
ehn-reh-dah-DEH-rah-s
FAفارسی
گیاهان بالارونده
gīāhān bālārūnde
FISuomi
kiipeävät kasvit
kee-eh-peh-vah-t kah-svee-t
FRFrançais
plantes grimpantes
plahnt greem-pahnt
GUGU
વેલ
vel
HAHA
bishiya
bee-shee-yah
HEעברית
צמחים מטפסים
tsameachim matpasim
HIहिन्दी
बेलें
belēṁ
HUMagyar
kúszó növények
koo-zoh noh-veh-nyek
IDBahasa Indonesia
tanaman merambat
tah-nah-man meh-rahm-bat
IGIG
akwụkwọ na-eru
ah-kwoo-kwoh nah-eh-roo
ITItaliano
piante rampicanti
pyahntah rahm-pee-KAHN-tee
KKKK
шылаңшы өсімдіктер
shylahng-shy osimdikter
KMKM
រុក្ខជាតិឡើង
rokha chea ti leh-ong
MRMR
वेल
vel
MSBahasa Melayu
tanaman memanjat
tah-nah-man meh-mah-njah-t
MYမြန်မာ
ချုံပင်များ
chyown pin myarr
NLNederlands
klimplanten
klihm-plahnt-n
NONorsk
klatreplanter
klay-treh-plahn-ter
PAPA
ਬੇਲ
bel
PLPolski
rośliny pnące
roh-shee-nee pnah-tsah
PTPortuguês
plantas trepadeiras
plahntahs treh-pah-DEH-rah-s
RORomână
plante agățătoare
plahn-teh ah-gah-tzah-toh-reh
RUРусский
вьющиеся лианы
vyoo-schyah-syah lee-AH-nee
SVSvenska
klätterväxter
klay-ter-veks-ter
SWKiswahili
mboga zinazopanda
m-boh-gah zee-nyah-pahndah
TAதமிழ்
படர்க்கொடிகள்
paṭarkkoṭikaḷ
TEతెలుగు
పందిరి మొక్కలు
pandiri mokkalu
THไทย
พืชเลื้อย
pheuch leuai
TLTL
mga halamang lumulundag
mahng hah-lah-mahng loo-moo-loon-dahg
TRTürkçe
sarmaşıklar
sahr-mah-SHEEK-lahr
UKУкраїнська
в'юнкі рослини
vyoon-kee roh-slih-nee
URاردو
بیل
beel
VITiếng Việt
thực vật leo
thuc vat leo
YOYO
ẹjẹ ki o ti gbe
eh-jeh kee oh tee gbeh
ZUZU
izimithi eziphambili
ee-zee-mee-thee eh-pee-hahm-bee-lee

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