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hopvine

American  
[hop-vahyn] / ˈhɒpˌvaɪn /

noun

  1. the twining stem of the hop plant.

  2. the plant itself.


Etymology

Origin of hopvine

First recorded in 1700–10; hop 2 + vine

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The beds consisted of a thick layer of hopvine, on the top of which was a coating of straw, and this was covered with a blanket.

From Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham

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