vine
|vine|
/vaɪn/
climbing or trailing plant; twining growth
Etymology
'vine' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'vīnea,' where the root 'vīnum' meant 'wine' and 'vīnea' meant 'vineyard'.
'vīnea' passed into Old French as 'vigne' (Modern French 'vigne') and then into Middle English as 'vine', eventually becoming the modern English word 'vine'.
Initially, it referred to a 'vineyard' or the grape plant itself; over time in English it settled on the sense of a climbing or trailing plant, especially the grape plant.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a plant with long, trailing or climbing stems that twine or sprawl over surfaces or other plants (e.g., a grapevine).
The vine covered the old stone wall by midsummer.
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Noun 2
specifically, the plant that produces grapes; a grapevine.
This vine produces small, sweet grapes.
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