love vine
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of love vine
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Example Sentences
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The dust rose behind the carriage, then sank upon and further whitened the milkweed and the love vine and the papaw bushes.
From Lewis Rand by Johnston, Mary
Thus the dodder or "love vine," which so often ruins the clover crop, has seeds closely resembling clover seeds.
From Agriculture for Beginners Revised Edition by Burkett, Charles William
When asked how he got married he stated that he "broke off a love vine and throwed it over the fence and if it growed" he would get married.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 1 by Work Projects Administration
Followed by Young isham, Rand travelled on by the dusty road, between the parching elder and ironweed, blackberry and love vine.
From Lewis Rand by Johnston, Mary
Dey make de charm to wear round de neck or de ankle and dey make de love powder, too, out de love vine, what grow in de woods.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves. Texas Narratives, Part 2 by Work Projects Administration
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