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| vine [ vīn ] (plural vines) |
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1. climbing plant: a plant that supports itself by climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
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2. stem: the weak flexible stem of a vine
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3. plants Same as grapevine (sense 1)
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4. grapevines: grapevines considered collectively
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| [13th century. Via French< Latin vinea 'vine, vineyard' < vinum 'wine'] |
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 viny adjective |
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