WOODBINE


Meaning of WOODBINE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' wu ̇ d- ˌ b ī n

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English wodebinde, from Old English wudubinde, from wudu wood + bindan to tie, bind; from its winding around trees

Date: before 12th century

1 : any of several honeysuckles especially : a Eurasian twining shrub ( Lonicera periclymenum )

2 : VIRGINIA CREEPER

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Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.