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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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Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
Support vining crops by tying the vines to a stake or trellis.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2025
Plants with vining stems or long tap roots can be difficult to transplant and other plants simply don’t like to have their roots disturbed after planting.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Five miles northeast of Somerset, Miraflores Winery’s Primitivo grapes are cloned from the same vines as its zinfandel, but grown and processed separately to bring out their minute differences.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
Support vining crops by tying the vines to a stake or trellis.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Verb
However, the plant is still a vining, climbing plant like other pothos.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2025
Plants with vining stems or long tap roots can be difficult to transplant and other plants simply don’t like to have their roots disturbed after planting.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Vine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vine. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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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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