Woodbine Definition
wo͝odbīn
noun
A European climbing honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) with fragrant, yellowish-white flowers.
Webster's New World
Any of various other honeysuckles.
Webster's New World
A tendril-climbing vine (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) of the grape family, growing in E North America and having palmately compound leaves with five leaflets and green flower clusters that produce dark-blue, inedible berries.
Webster's New World
A cigarette of this brand.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- Parthenocissus quinquefolia
- american-ivy
- virginia-creeper
- Lonicera periclymenum
pronoun
A British brand of unfiltered cigarette, now made in Ireland.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Woodbine
Noun
Singular:
woodbine
Plural:
woodbinesOrigin of Woodbine
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Middle English wodebinde from Old English wudubinde wudu wood binde wreath (from bindan to bind bhendh- in Indo-European roots)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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