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vine V0105600 (vīn)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 vīnea, from feminine of vīneus, of wine, from vīnum, wine.]vine (vaɪn) n1. (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, etc2. (Plants) the stem of such a plant[C13: from Old French vine, from Latin vīnea vineyard, from vīneus belonging to wine, from vīnum wine] vined adj ˈvineless adj ˈvineˌlike adj ˈviny adj
Vine (vaɪn) n (Biography) Barbara. See (Ruth) Rendellvine (vaɪn)
n. 1. any plant with a long stem that grows along the ground or that climbs a support by winding or by clinging with tendrils or claspers. 2. the stem itself. 3. a grape plant. [1250–1300; < Old French vi(g)ne < Latin vīnea vine(yard), derivative of vīn(um) wine] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  vine - a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surfacesemi-climber - a plant that tends to climb and on occasion can grow like a vinemoonseed - plant of the family Menispermaceae having red or black fruit with crescent- or ring-shaped seedsclematis - any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowersallamanda - a plant of the genus Allamanda having large showy funnel-shaped flowers in terminal cymesBeaumontia grandiflora, Easter lily vine, Nepal trumpet flower - evergreen woody twiner with large glossy leaves and showy corymbs of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowersconfederate jasmine, star jasmine, Trachelospermum jasminoides - evergreen Chinese woody climber with shiny dark green leaves and intensely fragrant white flowerscommon ivy, English ivy, Hedera helix, ivy - Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruitsAristolochia clematitis, birthwort - creeping plant having curving flowers thought to resemble fetuses; native to Europe; naturalized Great Britain and eastern North Americabougainvillea - any of several South American ornamental woody vines of the genus Bougainvillea having brilliant red or purple flower bracts; widely grown in warm regionsBarbados 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 fruitsclimbing corydalis, Corydalis claviculata, Fumaria claviculata - annual vine with decompound leaves and racemes of yellow and pink flowersAdlumia fungosa, Allegheny vine, climbing fumitory, Fumaria fungosa - vine with feathery leaves and white or pinkish flowers; sometimes placed in genus FumariaDelairea 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 Senecioclimbing boneset, climbing hemp-vine, climbing hempweed, Mikania scandens, wild climbing hempweed - herb of tropical America having vanilla-scented flowers; climbs up treesyam plant, yam - any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous rootsDioscorea elephantipes, elephant's-foot, Hottentot bread vine, Hottentot's bread vine, tortoise plant - South African vine having a massive rootstock covered with deeply fissured barkDioscorea paniculata, wild yam - having a rhizome formerly dried and used to treat rheumatism or liver disordersblack bindweed, black bryony, Tamus communis - common European twining vine with tuberous roots and cordate leaves and red berriesgourd vine, gourd - any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rindssquash, squash vine - any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruitsbriony, bryony - a vine of the genus Bryonia having large leaves and small flowers and yielding acrid juice with emetic and purgative propertiesdishcloth 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 spongeActinidia arguta, bower actinidia, tara vine - climbing Asiatic vine having long finely serrate leaves and racemes of white flowers followed by greenish-yellow edible fruitActinidia chinensis, Actinidia deliciosa, Chinese gooseberry, kiwi, kiwi vine - climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meatActinidia polygama, silver vine, silvervine - ornamental vine of eastern Asia having yellow edible fruit and leaves with silver-white markingspassionflower, passionflower vine - any of various chiefly tropical American vines some bearing edible fruithops, 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 beerBomarea edulis, salsilla - tropical vine having pink-and-yellow flowers spotted purple and edible roots sometimes boiled as a potato substitute; West Indies to northern South AmericaBomarea salsilla, salsilla - tropical vine having umbels of small purple flowers and edible roots sometimes boiled as a potato substitute; Colombia |
Translationsvine (vain) noun1. a type of climbing plant which bears grapes. 葡萄樹 葡萄树2. any climbing or trailing plant. 藤蔓植物 藤本植物ˈvineyard (ˈvin-) noun an area which is planted with grape vines. We spent the summer touring the French vineyards. 葡萄園 葡萄园vine
clinging vineA person, typically a woman, whose relationship with someone or others is characterized by emotional overdependence and/or helplessness. I was at first attracted to her intrepid sense of adventure, but when we began dating, it became obvious she was a bit of a clinging vine emotionally.See also: cling, vinedie on the vine1. Literally (of fruit), to shrivel and die before being harvested, due to neglect or lack of resources. With the horrible drought we've had this summer, nearly all of the fruit in my orchards died on the vine. You forgot to water my tomato plant! Now they've all died on the vine!2. By extension, to fail prematurely or not come to fruition, as due to being ignored, neglected, impractical, or without the necessary means to succeed. The president made sweeping promises during his campaign, but many of those have died on the vine. Many of the resources for students with learning disabilities have died on the vine following the school board's budget cuts.See also: die, on, vinebe dead on the vine1. Literally (of fruit), to have shriveled and died before being harvested, as due to neglect or lack of resources. With the horrible drought we've had this summer, nearly all of the fruit in my orchards are dead on the vine. You forgot to water my tomato plant! Now they're all dead on the vine!2. By extension, to have failed prematurely or not come to fruition, as due to being ignored, neglected, impractical, or without the necessary means to succeed. The president made sweeping promises during his campaign, but many of those are now dead on the vine. Many of the resources for students with learning disabilities were dead on the vine following the school board's budget cuts.See also: dead, on, vinethrough the grapevineThrough or via an informal means of communication or information, especially gossip. There is always some absurd rumor or piece of misinformation through the grapevine at work, but I try to just tune most of that out. I heard through the grapevine that John is planning to propose to Samantha next week!See also: grapevine, throughon the grapevineThrough or via an informal means of communication or information, especially gossip. There is always some absurd rumor or piece of misinformation on the grapevine at work, but I try to just tune most of that out. I heard on the grapevine that John is planning to propose to Samantha next week!See also: grapevine, onall vine and no tatersAppealing but lacking substance. Patty is beautiful but ditzy, truly all vine and no taters. I thought this report would be groundbreaking, but it's all vine and no taters.See also: all, and, no, tater, vinewither on the vine1. Literally (of fruit), to shrivel and die before being harvested, due to neglect, adverse conditions, or lack of resources. You forgot to water my tomato plant! Now they've all withered on the vine! With the horrible drought we've had this summer, nearly all of the fruit in my orchards withered on the vine.2. By extension, to fail prematurely or not come to fruition, as due to being ignored, neglected, impractical, or without the necessary means to succeed. The president made sweeping promises during his campaign, but many of those have withered on the vine. Many of the resources for students with learning disabilities have withered on the vine following the school board's budget cuts.See also: on, vine, witherall vine and no tatersRur. to be all display with no real value. She's a good-looking woman, but really she's all vine and no taters. Don't be fooled by Jim's flowery promises. They're all vine and no taters.See also: all, and, no, tater, vinewither on the vine and die on the vine 1. Lit. [for fruit] to shrivel on the vine or stem, unharvested. If we don't get out there into the field, the grapes will wither on the vine. The apples will die on the vine if not picked soon. 2. . Fig. [for someone or something] to be ignored or neglected and thereby be wasted. I hope I get a part in the play. I don't want to just die on the vine. Fred thinks he is withering on the vine because no one has chosen him.See also: on, vine, witherclinging vineAn overly dependent person, as in A clinging vine since her marriage, she's never made a decision on her own. Nearly always applied to a woman (or wife), this metaphor for a climbing plant today criticizes dependency rather than, as in former times, praising the vine's fruitfulness. See also: cling, vinewither on the vineFail to come to fruition, as in This building project will wither on the vine if they don't agree on a price. This expression alludes to grapes shriveling and drying up because they were not picked when ripe. See also: on, vine, witherwither on the vine LITERARY or die on the vine AMERICAN, LITERARYIf something withers on the vine, it fails or is destroyed because nobody supports it or does anything to make it successful. The chance to make peace certainly exists, but could still wither on the vine. I talked to people all over this state who are worried that the American dream is dying on the vine.See also: on, vine, witherdie on the vine be unsuccessful at an early stage. Compare with wither on the vine (at wither).See also: die, on, vinewither on the vine fail to be implemented or dealt with because of neglect or inaction. The image of grapes failing to grow is probably a reference to various passages in the Bible in which a withered vine is used as a metaphor for a state of physical or spiritual impoverishment.See also: on, vine, witherˌwither on the ˈvine (formal) gradually come to an end or stop being effective: He used to be so ambitious, but his ambition seems to have withered on the vine.If a grape withers on the vine, it dries up and dies before it can be picked.See also: on, vine, withervines n. clothing. (Black.) Good-looking vines on that guy, right? See also: vineclinging vineAn extremely dependent person. Today this term is mildly pejorative—such a person is not considered particularly admirable—but earlier uses of this figure of speech carry no such criticism. Indeed, the vine in question, nearly always a woman or wife, was also praised for potential or actual fruitfulness (i.e., childbearing ability). “Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house,” says the Book of Psalms (128:3). See also: cling, vinevine
vine, climbing plantclimbing plant,
any plant that in growing to its full height requires some support. Climbing plants may clamber over a support (climbing rose), twine up a slender support (hop, honeysuckle), or grasp the support by special processes such as adventitious aerial roots (English
..... Click the link for more information. or trailing plant. The grapegrape,
common name for the Vitaceae, a family of mostly climbing shrubs, widespread in tropical and subtropical regions and extending into the temperate zones. The woody vines, or lianas, climb by means of tendrils, which botanically are adaptations of terminal buds.
..... Click the link for more information. is often called "the vine." See also lianaliana
or liane
, name for any climbing plant that roots in the ground. The term is most often used for the woody vines that form a characteristic part of tropical rain-forest vegetation; they are sometimes also called bushropes or simply vines.
..... Click the link for more information. .What does it mean when you dream about a vine?Dreaming about a growing vine can relate to our fruitfulness as individuals, or to our family lineage. Vines can also be plants that grow up and choke us. The dream might also be alluding to the expression “to whither on the vine.” vine[vīn] (botany) A plant having a stem that is too flexible or weak to support itself. vineA plant whose stem is not self-supporting.vinegives nourishment to branches or followers. [Christian Symbolism: Appleton, 107; N.T.: John 15:5]See: Christvine1. 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. the stem of such a plant VineA mobile video sharing app that takes six-second videos for posting on Facebook and Twitter. Vine was founded in 2012 and acquired by Twitter that same year. The first app debuted in 2013 for the iPhone and iPod touch. In late 2016, Twitter announced that Vine would be shut down, but a Version 2 (Vine V2) was expected to take its place. In 2018, V2 was postponed. See Twitter. See also VINES.VINE
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