kangaroo vine

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noun

an Australian vine, Cissus antarctica, of the grape family, having shiny, leathery leaves.

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Words nearby kangaroo vine

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How to use kangaroo vine in a sentence

I never actually tried to swing from tree vine to tree vine, but I did consider it.
Can Tarzan of the Apes Survive in a Post-Colonial World?|Ted Gioia|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Akbar and McCain raced out of the courtroom, recording a celebratory Vine in the elevator.
The Weirdest Story About a Conservative Obsession, a Convicted Bomber, and Taylor Swift You Have Ever Read|David Weigel|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ayahuasca/yagé is a psychoactive brew made from the Banisteriopsis caapi vine.
Spirit Tripping With Colombian Shamans|Chris Allbritton|August 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The vine and the ceremony are deeply entwined with South American indigenous religions of the Amazon.
Spirit Tripping With Colombian Shamans|Chris Allbritton|August 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Let a shaman wave vine leaves over her and enforce a little semi-public shaming.
Spirit Tripping With Colombian Shamans|Chris Allbritton|August 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This has a warm though a thin soil, which must be highly favorable to the Vine to induce so exclusive a devotion to it.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
The Vine is a universal favorite, and rarely out of view; while it often seems to cover half the ground in sight.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
The Kangaroo can hop and hop and hop; Somehow he never seems to want to stop.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building, Volume I (of 17)|Various
The Vine appears at intervals, but is not general through this region: Indian Corn is also rare, and appears in small patches.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
The vintage hath mourned, the vine hath languished away, all the merry have sighed.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various

British Dictionary definitions for kangaroo vine

kangaroo vine

noun

See cissus

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