BINE

Etymology 1

Noun

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).

Etymology 2

Noun

bine (plural bines)

(UK, slang) cigarette

Synonyms

• fag

Anagrams

• 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



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