noun
vine
VYNE/vaɪn/
A plant with long stems that climb or trail along a surface.
The grape vine curls its tendrils around the support.
Etymology
Latin vinea named the grapevine or vineyard. English vine first referred to the grape-bearing plant, then broadened to other plants with long stems that trail or climb.
In context
rattan is a climbing palm vine that grows on rainforest trees
More examples
- Several vines covered the wall.
- A vine trailed across the ground.
- She trained the vine along a wire.
Forms
vine · vines
Similar words
- creeper
- Emphasizes growth along a surface.
- climber
- Emphasizes upward growth using support.