WOODBINE


Meaning of WOODBINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwu̇d-ˌbīn ]

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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