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bine  (bn)

n.

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

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[Alteration of bind, vine.]

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bine [baɪn]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the climbing or twining stem of any of various plants, such as the woodbine or bindweed

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) any plant with such a stem

[variant of bind]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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