vine
vine [vine vines] BrE [vaɪn] NAmE [vaɪn] noun 1. a climbing plant that produces ↑grapes •grapes on the vine •vine leaves see also ↑grapevine 2. any climbing plant with long thin ↑stems; one of these ↑stems Word Origin: Middle English: from Old French, from Latin vinea ‘vineyard, vine’, from vinum ‘wine’.
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