silver vine

American  

noun

1. a vine, Actinidia polygama, of eastern Asia, having fragrant, white flowers and yellow, edible fruit and, in the male plant, leaves with silvery-white markings.

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Example Sentences

Still, there are many questions left to be answered, including why seemingly only felines exhibit a euphoric response to catnip and silver vine, and why only some of these felines do so.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2022

The cats’ interactions with silver vine also changed the composition of the plant’s bug-repelling cocktail, making it even more potent.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2022

Botanically speaking, catnip and silver vine are distant cousins.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2021

For a lesson in euphoria, look no further than a house cat twined around a twig of silver vine.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2021

Playthings containing silver vine have been shown to attract cats more than catnip, and it is said to have a calming effect, Bahr said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2019