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matrimony vine
noun
- any plant belonging to the genus Lycium, of the nightshade family, species of which are cultivated for their foliage, flowers, and berries.
matrimony vine
noun
- any of various shrubs of the solanaceous genus Lycium, cultivated for their purple flowers and colourful berries Also calledboxthorn
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Word History and Origins
Origin of matrimony vine1
First recorded in 1810–20
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Example Sentences
“Pin one of those blues roses on me,” Pape asked; when she had done so, added: “Out home we call that ‘matrimony vine.’
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The inevitable white curtains were fluttering freshly from the window, over which a huge matrimony vine drooped lazily and rung its pink and white bells to invite the passing bees.
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