vine /vaɪn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: vigne , from Latin vinea 'vine, vineyard' , from vinum ; ⇨ ↑ wine 1 ]
1 . ( also grapevine ) a plant that produces ↑ grape s
2 . a plant with long thin stems that attach themselves to other plants, trees, buildings etc
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THESAURUS
▪ 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.
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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.
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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.