Strangler
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
an epiphytic vine or tree whose aerial roots extend down the trunk of a supporting tree and coalesce around it eventually strangling the tree
Framework senses
- §1
- someone who kills by strangling
- §2
- an epiphytic vine or tree whose aerial roots extend down the trunk of a supporting tree and coalesce around it eventually strangling the tree
- §1 · legacy_primary
- an epiphytic vine or tree whose aerial roots extend down the trunk of a supporting tree and coalesce around it eventually strangling the treeDR-088 backfill from the noun definition column