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vine

American  
[vahyn] / vaɪn /

noun

  1. any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.

  2. the stem of any such plant.

  3. a grape plant.

vine 1 British  
/ vaɪn /

noun

  1. any of various plants, esp the grapevine, having long flexible stems that creep along the ground or climb by clinging to a support by means of tendrils, leafstalks, etc

  2. the stem of such a plant

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Vine 2 British  
/ vaɪn /

noun

  1. Barbara. See (Ruth) Rendell

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vine Idioms  

  1. see clinging vine; wither on the vine.

Other Word Forms

  • vined adjective
  • vineless adjective
  • vinelike adjective
  • viny adjective

Etymology

Origin of vine

1250–1300; Middle English < Old French vi ( g ) ne < Latin vīnea vine(yard), equivalent to vīn ( um ) wine + -ea, feminine of -eus -eous

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