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The definition of a vine is a plant with long stems that grow along the ground or climb a support structure.

(noun)

An example of a vine is a grape plant.
An example of a vine is honeysuckle.

See vine in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

1. any plant with a long, thin stem that grows along the ground or climbs a wall or other support by means of tendrils, etc.
2. the stem of such a plant
grapevine (sense )

Origin: ME < OFr vine < L vinea, vine < vineus, pertaining to wine < vinum, wine, akin to Gr oinē, vine, oinos, wine, prob. a loanword from a pre-IE language of the Pontus region (> Heb yayin)

See vine in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. A weak-stemmed plant that derives its support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface.
b. The stem of such a plant.
a. A grapevine.
b. Grapevines considered as a group: products of the vine.

intransitive verb vined, vin·ing, vines

To form or develop like a vine.

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Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin vīnea

Origin: , from feminine of vīneus, of wine

Origin: , from vīnum, wine

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