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Webster 1913 Edition


Vine

Vine

,
Noun.
[F.
vigne
, L.
vinea
a vineyard, vine from
vineus
of or belonging to wine,
vinum
wine, grapes. See
Wine
, and cf.
Vignette
.]
(Bot.)
(a)
Any woody climbing plant which bears grapes.
(b)
Hence, a climbing or trailing plant; the long, slender stem of any plant that trails on the ground, or climbs by winding round a fixed object, or by seizing anything with its tendrils, or claspers; a creeper;
as, the hop
vine
; the bean
vine
; the
vines
of melons, squashes, pumpkins, and other cucurbitaceous plants.
There shall be no grapes on the
vine
.
Jer. viii. 13.
And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild
vine
, and gathered thereof wild gourds.
2 Kings iv. 89.
Vine apple
(Bot.)
,
a small kind of squash.
Roger Williams.
Vine beetle
(Zool.)
,
any one of several species of beetles which are injurious to the leaves or branches of the grapevine. Among the more important species are the grapevine fidia (see
Fidia
), the spotted Pelidnota (
Pelidnota punctata
) (see
Rutilian
), the vine fleabeetle (
Graptodera chalybea
), the rose beetle (see under
Rose
), the vine weevil, and several species of
Colaspis
and
Anomala
.
Vine borer
.
(Zool.)
(a)
Any one of several species of beetles whose larvae bore in the wood or pith of the grapevine, especially
Sinoxylon basilare
, a small species the larva of which bores in the stems, and
Ampeloglypter sesostris
, a small reddish brown weevil (called also
vine weevil
), which produces knotlike galls on the branches.
(b)
A clearwing moth (
Aegeria polistiformis
), whose larva bores in the roots of the grapevine and is often destructive.
Vine dragon
,
an old and fruitless branch of a vine.
[Obs.]
Holland.
Vine forester
(Zool.)
,
any one of several species of moths belonging to
Alypia
and allied genera, whose larvae feed on the leaves of the grapevine.
Vine fretter
(Zool.)
,
a plant louse, esp. the phylloxera that injuries the grapevine.
Vine grub
(Zool.)
,
any one of numerous species of insect larvae that are injurious to the grapevine.
Vine hopper
(Zool.)
,
any one of several species of leaf hoppers which suck the sap of the grapevine, especially
Erythroneura vitis
. See Illust. of
Grape hopper
, under
Grape
.
Vine inchworm
(Zool.)
,
the larva of any species of geometrid moths which feed on the leaves of the grapevine, especially
Cidaria diversilineata
.
Vine-leaf rooer
(Zool.)
,
a small moth (
Desmia maculalis
) whose larva makes a nest by rolling up the leaves of the grapevine. The moth is brownish black, spotted with white.
Vine louse
(Zool.)
,
the phylloxera.
Vine mildew
(Bot.)
,
a fungous growth which forms a white, delicate, cottony layer upon the leaves, young shoots, and fruit of the vine, causing brown spots upon the green parts, and finally a hardening and destruction of the vitality of the surface. The plant has been called
Oidium Tuckeri
, but is now thought to be the conidia-producing stage of an
Erysiphe
.
Vine of Sodom
(Bot.)
,
a plant named in the Bible (
Deut. xxxii. 32
), now thought to be identical with the apple of Sodom. See
Apple of Sodom
, under
Apple
.
Vine sawfly
(Zool.)
,
a small black sawfiy (
Selandria vitis
) whose larva feeds upon the leaves of the grapevine. The larvae stand side by side in clusters while feeding.
Vine slug
(Zool.)
,
the larva of the vine sawfly.
Vine sorrel
(Bot.)
,
a climbing plant (
Cissus acida
) related to the grapevine, and having acid leaves. It is found in Florida and the West Indies.
Vine sphinx
(Zool.)
,
any one of several species of hawk moths. The larvae feed on grapevine leaves.
Vine weevil
.
(Zool.)
See
Vine borer
(a)
above, and
Wound gall
, under
Wound
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Vine

VINE

,
Noun.
[L. vinca. See Wine.]
1.
A plant that produces grapes, of the genus Vitis, and of a great number of varieties.
2.
The long slender stem of any plant, that trails on the ground, or climbs and supports itself by winding round a fixed object, or by seizing any fixed thing with its tendrils or claspers. Thus we speak of the hop vine, the bean vine, the vines of melons, squashes, pumpkins, and other encurbitaceous plants.

Definition 2024


Vine

Vine

See also: vine and viné

English

Noun

Vine (plural Vines)

  1. (Internet slang) A looping video clip of a few seconds in duration, frequently used on social media.
    • 2015, Jess Zimmerman, Everything you need to know about the social media you're too old to use (in The Guardian, 17 February 2015)
      Vine has become a weird tiny art form with its own conventions and trends and a robust community, none of which you will probably be able to keep up with if you aren't already, but at least we can appreciate the occasional Buzzfeed roundup of Vines.

vine

vine

See also: Vine and viné

English

Noun

vine (plural vines)

  1. the climbing plant that produces grapes
  2. any plant of the genus Vitis
  3. (US) by extension, any similar climbing or trailing plant

Synonyms

  • (climbing plant that produces grapes): grapevine
  • (any climbing or trailing plant): climber (UK)

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Catalan

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ine

Verb

vine

  1. second-person singular imperative form of venir

Danish

Noun

vine c

  1. plural indefinite of vin

Estonian

Noun

vine (genitive vine, partitive vinet)

  1. mist

Declension

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vin/

Verb

vine

  1. first-person singular present indicative of viner
  2. third-person singular present indicative of viner
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of viner
  4. first-person singular present subjunctive of viner
  5. second-person singular imperative of viner

Latin

Noun

vīne

  1. vocative singular of vīnus

Romanian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvi.ne/
  • Rhymes: -ine

Noun

vine

  1. plural of vână

Verb

vine

  1. third-person singular present tense form of veni.

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbi.ne/

Verb

vine

  1. First-person singular (yo) preterite indicative form of venir.

Volapük

Noun

vine

  1. dative singular of vin