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

They are of the white-bine sort, like the grape-hop of England.

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As it withers, the many-pointed leaf of the white bryony and the bine as it shrivels, in like manner, do their part.

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His land is worth fifteen shillings an acre less than ours, and full of kid-bine.

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Vell, bine de great Jehosaphat, what for you'n make me deat?

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She knew the very raspberry-bine at which she had been at work.

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