vine

American  

[vahyn] / vaɪn /

noun

1. any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.

2. the stem of any such plant.

3. a grape plant.

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vine ¹ British  

/ vaɪn /

noun

1. any of various plants, esp the grapevine, having long flexible stems that creep along the ground or climb by clinging to a support by means of tendrils, leafstalks, etc

2. the stem of such a plant

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Vine ² British  

/ vaɪn /

noun

1. Barbara. See (Ruth) Rendell

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vine Idioms  

1. see clinging vine; wither on the vine.

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Other Word Forms

• vined adjective
• vineless adjective
• vinelike adjective
• viny adjective

Etymology

Origin of vine

1250–1300; Middle English < Old French vi ( g ) ne < Latin vīnea vine(yard), equivalent to vīn ( um ) wine + -ea, feminine of -eus -eous

Example Sentences

Even in some of the best-known regions such as Bordeaux, low-end producers are ripping up vines to plant other crops, including olives.

From Barron's

Butterfly pea, also known as aparajita in India, grows as a vine and has a striking blue flower.

From BBC

The vine was rooted in what had been Koskey’s front yard and crawled to where her house stood.

From Los Angeles Times

The melons had already been freed from the vine by the cutters, farmworkers well-versed in when the fruit is ripe.

From Los Angeles Times

The vines that overtook his body now have a Medusa-like quality near his head and shoulders, essentially serving as armor, Maher said.

From Los Angeles Times