bine

[ bahyn ]

noun
  1. a twining plant stem, as of the hop.

  2. any bindweed.

Origin of bine

1
First recorded in 1720–30; variant of bind

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British Dictionary definitions for bine

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

Origin of bine

1
C19: variant of bind

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