[vine] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. OF vigne, fr. L vinea vine, vineyard, fr. fem. of vineus of wine, fr. vinum wine--more at wine] (14c) 1: grape
2. 2 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 (as a tomato or potato) that lack specialized adaptations for climbing
[2]vine vi vined ; vin.ing (1796): to form or grow in the manner of a vine