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a
: a plant whose stem requires support and which climbs by tendrils or twining or creeps along the ground
also
: the stem of such a plant
b
: any of various sprawling herbaceous plants (such as a tomato or potato) that lack specialized adaptations for climbing
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Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
When green beans remain on the vine for too long, the pods become tough and chewy.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2025
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
Allow the strongest, most vigorous growers to remain, leaving two plants per mound for vining pumpkins, one plant per mound for miniature and bush-type pumpkins.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
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Noun
The estate provides vine cuttings to a nursery in the Savoie, which creates massal (rather than clonal) replacement vines for them.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
When green beans remain on the vine for too long, the pods become tough and chewy.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2025
Verb
Choose vining plants that are slow-growers and easy to contain.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
Allow the strongest, most vigorous growers to remain, leaving two plants per mound for vining pumpkins, one plant per mound for miniature and bush-type pumpkins.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
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“Vine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vine. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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vine
1 of 2 noun1
2
a
: a plant whose stem requires support and which climbs by tendrils or twining or creeps along the ground
also
: the stem of a vine
b
: any of various plants (as a tomato) that resemble vines but lack a special means for climbing
vine
2 of 2 verb
vined; vining
: to form or grow in the manner of a vine
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