bine

The definition of bine is a flexible climbing stem of a plant.

(noun)

An example of a bine is the stem of the humulus or hop plant.

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See bine in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. any climbing, twining stem, as of the hop
  2. a plant having such stems

Origin: dial. form of bind

See bine in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The flexible twining or climbing stem of certain plants, such as the hop, woodbine, or bindweed.

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Origin: Alteration of bind, vine

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