woodbine

American  

[wood-bahyn] / ˈwʊdˌbaɪn /

noun

1. any of several climbing vines, especially those of genera Lonicera of the honeysuckle family and Parthenocissus of the grape family.

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woodbine British  

/ ˈwuːdˌbaɪn /

noun

1. a honeysuckle, Lonicera periclymenum, of Europe, SW Asia, and N Africa, having fragrant creamy flowers

2. a related North American plant, L. caprifolium

3. another name for Virginia creeper

4. obsolete an Englishman

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Etymology

Origin of woodbine

First recorded before 900; Middle English wodebind(e), Old English wudubind, wudebinde, equivalent to wudu “wood” + bind “binding”; wood ¹, bind

Example Sentences

In peacetime she flew alongside an elite band of socialite aviators and liked whisky, cigars and woodbines between flights.

From BBC

The woodbine and rose gather round the door, and a sparkling stream dances within sight.

From Project Gutenberg

Survey the gardens, fields, and bow’rs, The buds, the blossoms, and the flow’rs, Then tell me where the woodbine grows That vies in sweetness with the rose?

From Project Gutenberg

At each corner of the arbor, our young gardeners set out a fine large woodbine, which the gardener gave them, and at the sides several beautiful climbing roses.

From Project Gutenberg

The branches o’ the woodbine hide    My little cottage wall, An’ though ’tis but a humble thatch,    Aw envy not the hall.

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