bine

(bīn)

The flexible twining or climbing stem of certain plants, such as the hop, woodbine, or bindweed.

[Alteration of bind, vine.]

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bine

(baɪn)

1. (Botany) the climbing or twining stem of any of various plants, such as the woodbine or bindweed

2. (Botany) any plant with such a stem

[C19: variant of bind]

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bine

(baɪn)

n.

1. a twining plant stem, as of the hop or bindweed.

2. woodbine.

[1720–30; alter. of bind]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

bine - European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America

common hop, common hops, European hop, Humulus lupulus

hops, hop - twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer

bine

noun

A young stemlike growth arising from a plant:

offshoot, runner, shoot, sprig, sprout, tendril.

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Se lucreaza informativ pentru trei generatii degenerate, destoinicii activisti si pasivisti, bulangii, securisti--agenti politic comunistii, de tot morti, deja morti, inca drnd zvrcuri de trai, precum si celor inca viabili, vioi vii, (si) viitori informatori si turnatori de frica virgula care sunt luati si (sau) reluati in lucru de mine(ri), Mai zac bine folositi si refolositi si altii, in dosarele C.N.S.A.S.

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