vine
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++vine /vaɪn/ ●○○ noun [countable] 1. (also grapevine)HBP a plant that produces grapes 葡萄属植物；葡萄藤2. a plant with long thin stems that attach themselves to other plants, trees, buildings etc 攀缘植物，蔓生植物
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vine• Leaves brushed my face, a vine touched my arm and made me jump.• I get beautiful vines and flowers, but eventually the flowers fall off and the stems turn brown and dry up.• He has recreated the mood of his beloved Provence in a lyrical mural of clustered vines.• The south side of the cut dips down into a beautiful hollow of vines, all but the lowest locations being ideally situated.• Within days of the first autumn frosts a large brown patch of vines can be seen growing out from this area.Origin vine (1200-1300) Old French vigne, from Latin vinea “vine, vineyard”, from vinum; → WINE1vine nounChinese
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vine
vine /vaɪn/
noun [countable]
2. a plant with long thin stems that attach themselves to other plants, trees, buildings etc
▪ grape one of a number of small round green or purple fruits that grow together on a vine. Grapes are often used for making wine: I've brought you a bunch of grapes. | Different grape varieties produce wines of widely different character.
▪vine (also grapevine ) a plant that produces grapes: There are 2,000 acres of vines in England, compared with 2.6 million in France. | He left the grapes on the vine as long as possible — sometimes even late into October.
▪vineyard a piece of land where grapevines are grown in order to produce wine: The wine is from one of Germany's most famous vineyards.
vine /vaɪn/
noun [countable] Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: vigne, from Latin vinea 'vine, vineyard', from vinum; ⇨ wine1
1. (also grapevine) a plant that produces grapesLanguage: Old French
Origin: vigne, from Latin vinea 'vine, vineyard', from vinum; ⇨ wine1
2. a plant with long thin stems that attach themselves to other plants, trees, buildings etc
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