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cross-vine
[ kraws-vahyn, kros- ]
/ ˈkrɔsˌvaɪn, ˈkrɒs- /
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noun
a climbing or creeping woody vine, Bignonia capreolata, of the bignonia family, having yellow-red trumpet-shaped flowers and a stem that shows a crosslike arrangement in cross section.
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Origin of cross-vine
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
Words nearby cross-vine
cross up, cross-utilize, cross-validation, cross vault, cross-vein, cross-vine, crosswalk, crossway, crossways, cross wind, cross wire
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How to use cross-vine in a sentence
The cross-vine (Bignonia), less freehanded, hung its showy bells out of reach in the treetops.
A Florida Sketch-Book|Bradford TorreyIn the southern states it is called cross-vine, as the wood if cut transversely shows a cross.
And within a few rods of the same spot I sat down more than once to take a long look at a cross-vine covering a dead hemlock.
Spring notes from Tennessee|Bradford Torrey
British Dictionary definitions for cross-vine
cross vine
noun
a woody bignoniaceous vine, Bignonia capreolata, of the southeastern US, having large trumpet-shaped reddish flowers
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