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a
: a plant whose stem requires support and which climbs by tendrils or twining or creeps along the ground
also
: the stem of such a plant
b
: any of various sprawling herbaceous plants (such as a tomato or potato) that lack specialized adaptations for climbing
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
With glasses of champagne in hand, guests enjoyed the sunset before sitting down to a family-style dinner in the main tent, which was adorned with lush vines, twinkling lights, and candles.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2024
Invasive, non-native vines, like kudzu and oriental bittersweet, have given vining plants a bad reputation.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Sculptor and poet Cecilia Vicuña has installed red knotted vines suspended from the high ceiling that hang before a sputtering television.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
With glasses of champagne in hand, guests enjoyed the sunset before sitting down to a family-style dinner in the main tent, which was adorned with lush vines, twinkling lights, and candles.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
For all of these reasons, try out trellising cucumbers or guiding wisteria vines over an arch.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2024
Invasive, non-native vines, like kudzu and oriental bittersweet, have given vining plants a bad reputation.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Vine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vine. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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vine
1 of 2 noun1
2
a
: a plant whose stem requires support and which climbs by tendrils or twining or creeps along the ground
also
: the stem of a vine
b
: any of various plants (as a tomato) that resemble vines but lack a special means for climbing
vine
2 of 2 verb
vined; vining
: to form or grow in the manner of a vine
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