cross-vine

[ kraws-vahyn, kros- ]

noun

1. a climbing or creeping woody vine, Bignonia capreolata, of the bignonia family, having yellow-red trumpet-shaped flowers and a stem that shows a crosslike arrangement in cross section.

cross vine

noun

1. a woody bignoniaceous vine, Bignonia capreolata, of the southeastern US, having large trumpet-shaped reddish flowers

Word History and Origins

Origin of cross-vine¹

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85

Example Sentences

We had sage, bohea, cross-vine, spice, and sassafras teas in abundance.

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