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vine vine /vaɪn/ noun [C] 1 C1 (ALSO grapevine) the climbing plant that produces grapes as its fruit → SEE ALSO VINEYARD(Cf. ↑vineyard)Thesaurus+: ↑Climbing plants2 F0 any type of plant that climbs or grows along the ground and has twisting stems: » Ivy is a type of vine.Thesaurus+: ↑Climbing plants• • • Extra Examples:» The vine twines round the pole.» The vines were trained over an arch, providing shade as well as fruit.» Disease ravaged his vines.» We have a grape vine in our conservatory.» We always buy tomatoes on the vine. |