noun
woodbine
A climbing vine with leaves divided into five leaflets.
Woodbine climbs the fence, its leaves divided into five pointed leaflets.
Etymology
The compound names a climbing woodland plant. In this sense, the broad vine-name is applied to Virginia creeper, recognizable by its five-part leaves.
More examples
- Woodbine turns bright red along the stone wall in fall.
- We plant woodbine beside the fence to create a leafy screen.
- The gardener trims the woodbine before it covers the window.
Forms
woodbine · woodbines
Similar words
- Virginia creeper
- The more usual name for this same five-leaflet vine.