vine

[vahyn]

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

/ 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

Vine

²

/ vaɪn /

noun

1. Barbara. See (Ruth) Rendell

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of vine¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of vine¹

C13: from Old French vine, from Latin vīnea vineyard, from vīneus belonging to wine, from vīnum wine

Idioms and Phrases

see clinging vine; wither on the vine.

Example Sentences

Unlike past seasons marred by wildfires or drought, this year northern California’s grape growers have enjoyed cool weather that has allowed vines to thrive.

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The label on the new wine reads: "The fruit of the vine and the work of human hands will become our cup of joy" - a reflection of the wine's sacred purpose.

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And out of the animals’ mouths, like cornucopias, flow gleaming vines, leaves and bunches of grapes.

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But farther down the trail, Scmack found another possum deep in a cluster of vines.

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We walked through tree branches, tangled vines and sharp hanging stalactites, over roots as thick as a human leg, and carcasses of birds, mice and God knows what else in varying states of decay.

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