vine /vaɪn/
noun [countable][
Date: 1200-1300;
Language: Old French;
Origin: vigne, from Latin vinea 'vine, vineyard', from vinum; ⇒ wine1]
1. (
also grapevine) a plant that produces
grapes2. a plant with long thin stems that attach themselves to other plants, trees, buildings etc
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
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. 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. 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. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲