bine

[ bahyn ]

noun

1. a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
2. any bindweed.
3. woodbine.

bine

/ baɪn /

noun

1. the climbing or twining stem of any of various plants, such as the woodbine or bindweed
2. any plant with such a stem

Word History and Origins

Origin of bine¹

First recorded in 1720–30; variant of bind

Word History and Origins

Origin of bine¹

C19: variant of bind

Example Sentences

Some breweries will use hops straight off the bine for a beer known as a harvest, or wet hop brew.

From Washington Times

While the brewers can use pelletized hops year-round, now is the season where they can actually get them fresh off the bine - which was what both Upland and Dean prefer.

From Washington Times

While the brewers can use pelletized hops year-round, now is the season where they can actually get them fresh off the bine — which was what both Upland and Dean prefer.

From Seattle Times

Hop vines — called “bines” — grow vertically on trellises up to 40 feet high, producing cones and flowers that are harvested in August.

From Washington Times

In Bavaria’s Holledau region endless rows of hop bines still undulate through the hills as they have for centuries; but today they share the south-facing slopes with solar panels.

From Economist