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Winged

The term "winged" means having a thin strip of tissue that partially or entirely surrounds or grows out from a plant structure, such as a fruit or a branch.
 

Figure A.  Winged branches of burning-bush.  (Euonymus alatus)

 

Figure B.  Winged fruits of box elder.  (Acer negundo)

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