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单词 cross-vine
释义

cross-vine

[ kraws-vahyn, kros- ]
/ ˈkrɔsˌvaɪn, ˈkrɒs- /

noun

a climbing or creeping woody vine, Bignonia capreolata, of the bignonia family, having yellow-red trumpet-shaped flowers and a stem that shows a crosslike arrangement in cross section.

Origin of cross-vine

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85

Words nearby cross-vine

cross up, cross-utilize, cross-validation, cross vault, cross-vein, cross-vine, crosswalk, crossway, crossways, cross wind, cross wire
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Example sentences from the Web for cross-vine

  • And within a few rods of the same spot I sat down more than once to take a long look at a cross-vine covering a dead hemlock.

    Spring notes from Tennessee|Bradford Torrey
  • The cross-vine (Bignonia), less freehanded, hung its showy bells out of reach in the treetops.

    A Florida Sketch-Book|Bradford Torrey

British Dictionary definitions for cross-vine

cross vine

noun

a woody bignoniaceous vine, Bignonia capreolata, of the southeastern US, having large trumpet-shaped reddish flowers
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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