bine (plural bines)
(botany) A climbing plant which climbs by its shoots growing in a helix around a support (distinct from a vine, which climbs using tendrils or suckers).
bine (plural bines)
(UK, slang) cigarette
• fag
• Bien, be-in, bein, bein'
Source: Wiktionary
Bine, n. Etym: [Bind, cf. Woodbine.]
Definition: The winding or twining stem of a hop vine or other climbing plant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
