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vine
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vine  (vn)
n.
1.
a. A weak-stemmed plant that derives its support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface.
b. The stem of such a plant.
2.
a. A grapevine.
b. Grapevines considered as a group: products of the vine.
intr.v. vined, vin·ing, vines
To form or develop like a vine.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin vnea, from feminine of vneus, of wine, from vnum, wine.]

vine [vaɪn]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) 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. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the stem of such a plant
[from Old French vine, from Latin vīnea vineyard, from vīneus belonging to wine, from vīnum wine]
vined  adj
vineless  adj
vinelike  adj
viny  adj

Vine [vaɪn]
n
(Biographies) Barbara. See (Ruth) Rendell
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.vinevine - a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
semi-climber - a plant that tends to climb and on occasion can grow like a vine
moonseed - plant of the family Menispermaceae having red or black fruit with crescent- or ring-shaped seeds
clematis - any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers
allamanda - a plant of the genus Allamanda having large showy funnel-shaped flowers in terminal cymes
Beaumontia grandiflora, Easter lily vine, Nepal trumpet flower - evergreen woody twiner with large glossy leaves and showy corymbs of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers
confederate jasmine, star jasmine, Trachelospermum jasminoides - evergreen Chinese woody climber with shiny dark green leaves and intensely fragrant white flowers
common ivy, English ivy, Hedera helix, ivy - Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
Aristolochia clematitis, birthwort - creeping plant having curving flowers thought to resemble fetuses; native to Europe; naturalized Great Britain and eastern North America
bougainvillea - any of several South American ornamental woody vines of the genus Bougainvillea having brilliant red or purple flower bracts; widely grown in warm regions
Barbados gooseberry, Barbados-gooseberry vine, Pereskia aculeata - West Indian woody climber with spiny stems and numerous fragrant white flowers in panicles followed by small yellow to orange fruits
climbing corydalis, Corydalis claviculata, Fumaria claviculata - annual vine with decompound leaves and racemes of yellow and pink flowers
Adlumia fungosa, Allegheny vine, climbing fumitory, Fumaria fungosa - vine with feathery leaves and white or pinkish flowers; sometimes placed in genus Fumaria
Delairea odorata, German ivy, Senecio milkanioides - South African succulent evergreen twining climber with yellow flowers grown primarily as a houseplant for its foliage; sometimes placed in genus Senecio
climbing boneset, climbing hemp-vine, climbing hempweed, Mikania scandens, wild climbing hempweed - herb of tropical America having vanilla-scented flowers; climbs up trees
yam plant, yam - any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots
Dioscorea elephantipes, elephant's-foot, Hottentot bread vine, Hottentot's bread vine, tortoise plant - South African vine having a massive rootstock covered with deeply fissured bark
Dioscorea paniculata, wild yam - having a rhizome formerly dried and used to treat rheumatism or liver disorders
black bindweed, black bryony, Tamus communis - common European twining vine with tuberous roots and cordate leaves and red berries
gourd vine, gourd - any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds
squash, squash vine - any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits
briony, bryony - a vine of the genus Bryonia having large leaves and small flowers and yielding acrid juice with emetic and purgative properties
dishcloth gourd, rag gourd, sponge gourd, strainer vine, luffa - any of several tropical annual climbers having large yellow flowers and edible young fruits; grown commercially for the mature fruit's dried fibrous interior that is used as a sponge
Actinidia arguta, bower actinidia, tara vine - climbing Asiatic vine having long finely serrate leaves and racemes of white flowers followed by greenish-yellow edible fruit
Actinidia chinensis, Actinidia deliciosa, Chinese gooseberry, kiwi, kiwi vine - climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat
Actinidia polygama, silver vine, silvervine - ornamental vine of eastern Asia having yellow edible fruit and leaves with silver-white markings
passionflower, passionflower vine - any of various chiefly tropical American vines some bearing edible fruit
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
Translations
vine [vaɪn]
A. Nvid f; (= climbing, trained) → parra f; (= climber) → enredadera f
B. CPD vine grower Nviticultor(a) m/f, viñador(a) m/f
vine growing Nviticultura f
see also vine-growing vine leaf N (vineleaves (pl)) → hoja f de parra, hoja f de vid, pámpana f

vine [ˈvaɪn] n
(= grapevine) → vigne f
(= climbing plant) → vigne f vierge

vine
n
(= grapevine)Rebe f, → Weinrebe f
(= similar plant)Rebengewächs nt

vine:
vine grower
nWeinbauer m/-bäuerin f
vine-growing district
nWeingegend f, → Weinbaugebiet nt
vine harvest
nWeinlese f, → Weinernte f
vine leaf
nRebenblatt nt
vineyard
nWeinberg m

vine [vaɪn] n (grapevine) → vite f; (climbing plant) → rampicante m
vine [vaɪn] n (grapevine) → vite f; (climbing plant) → rampicante m

vine
n vine [vain]
1 a type of climbing plant which bears grapes. wynstok كَرْمَة العِنَب лоза vinná réva vinstok die Rebe κλήμα vid; parra viinapuu مو viiniköynnös vigne גֶפֶן द्राक्ष vinova loza szőlő(tő) batang anggur vínviður vite ぶどうの木 포도나무 vynuogė vīnogulājs pokok anggur wijnstok vinranke/-stokk winna latorośl videira viţă(-de-vie) виноградная лоза vínna réva trta vinova loza vin, vinranka ต้นองุ่น asma 葡萄樹 виноград انگور کي بيل cây nho 萄树
2 any climbing or trailing plant. rankplant أي نَبات مُتَعَرْبِش пълзящо растение popínavá rostlina vinranke die Kletterpflanze αναρριχητικό φυτό, περικοκλάδα trepadora vääntaim هر گیاه بالا رونده köynnöskasvi plante grimpante גֶפֶן बेल, लता, वल्ली, वल्लरी biljka penjačica kúszónövény tumbuhan merambat klifur-/vafnings-/skriðjurt (pianta rampicante) つるのある植物 덩굴식물 vijoklis vīteņaugs pokok menjalar klimplant klatre-/slyngplante pnącze trepadeira plantă căţă­ră­toare вьющееся растение popínavá rastlina plezalka biljka puzavica slinger-, kläng-, klätterväxt พืชเกาะเกี่ยว tırmanıcı bitki 藤蔓植物 повзуча рослина بيل دار پودا cây leo, cây bò, leo
n vineyard [ˈvin-]
an area which is planted with grape vines We spent the summer touring the French vineyards. wingerd كَرْم، بُسْتان لِزِراعَة الكُروم лозе vinice vinmark der Weinberg αμπέλι viña, viñedo viinamarjaistandus تاکستان viinitarha vignoble כֶּרֶם दाखबारी, अंगूर का बाग़ vinograd szőlő kebun anggur víngarður/-ekra vigneto, vigna ぶどう園 포도원 vynuogynas vīna dārzs; vīnogu audzētava ladang anggur wijngaard vingård/-mark winnica vinha vie, podgorie виноградник vinica vinograd vinograd vingård ไร่องุ่น bağ, üzüm bağı 葡萄園 виноградник انگور کا باغ vườn nho 萄园

vine نبات مُتَسَلِّق vinná réva vinranke Rebe αμπέλι parra köynnöskasvi vigne loza vite つる植物 덩굴식물 wijnstok vinranke winorośl vinha лоза vinranka ต้นองุ่น asma cây nho 葡萄树


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