Definitions for: Vine


[n] A weak-stemmed plant that derives its support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface



Webster (1913) Definition: Vine, n. [F. vigne, L. vinea a vineyard, vine from vineus
of or belonging to wine, vinum wine, grapes. See Wine, and
cf. Vignette.] (Bot.)
(a) Any woody climbing plant which bears grapes.
(b) Hence, a climbing or trailing plant; the long, slender
stem of any plant that trails on the ground, or climbs
by winding round a fixed object, or by seizing
anything with its tendrils, or claspers; a creeper;
as, the hop vine; the bean vine; the vines of melons,
squashes, pumpkins, and other cucurbitaceous plants.

There shall be no grapes on the vine. --Jer.
viii. 13.

And one went out into the field to gather herbs,
and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild
gourds. --2 Kings iv.
89.

Vine apple (Bot.), a small kind of squash. --Roger
Williams.

Vine beetle (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of
beetles which are injurious to the leaves or branches of
the grapevine. Among the more important species are the
grapevine fidia (see Fidia), the spotted Pelidnota
(see Rutilian), the vine fleabeetle ({Graptodera
chalybea}), the rose beetle (see under Rose), the vine
weevil, and several species of Colaspis and Anomala.


Vine borer. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any one of several species of beetles whose larv[ae]
bore in the wood or pith of the grapevine, especially
Sinoxylon basilare, a small species the larva of
which bores in the stems, and {Ampeloglypter
sesostris}, a small reddish brown weevil (called also
vine weevil), which produces knotlike galls on the
branches.
(b) A clearwing moth ([AE]geria polistiformis), whose
larva bores in the roots of the grapevine and is often
destructive.

Vine dragon, an old and fruitless branch of a vine. [Obs.]
--Holland.

Vine forester (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of
moths belonging to Alypia and allied genera, whose
larv[ae] feed on the leaves of the grapevine.

Vine fretter (Zo["o]l.), a plant louse, esp. the phylloxera
that injuries the grapevine.

Vine grub (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of insect
larv[ae] that are injurious to the grapevine.

Vine hopper (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of leaf
hoppers which suck the sap of the grapevine, especially
Erythroneura vitis. See Illust. of Grape hopper, under
Grape.

Vine inchworm (Zo["o]l.), the larva of any species of
geometrid moths which feed on the leaves of the grapevine,
especially Cidaria diversilineata.

Vine-leaf rooer (Zo["o]l.), a small moth ({Desmia
maculalis}) whose larva makes a nest by rolling up the
leaves of the grapevine. The moth is brownish black,
spotted with white.

Vine louse (Zo["o]l.), the phylloxera.

Vine mildew (Bot.), a fungous growth which forms a white,
delicate, cottony layer upon the leaves, young shoots, and
fruit of the vine, causing brown spots upon the green
parts, and finally a hardening and destruction of the
vitality of the surface. The plant has been called {Oidium
Tuckeri}, but is now thought to be the conidia-producing
stage of an Erysiphe.

Vine of Sodom (Bot.), a plant named in the Bible (--Deut.
xxxii. 32), now thought to be identical with the apple of
Sodom. See Apple of Sodom, under Apple.

Vine sawfly (Zo["o]l.), a small black sawfiy ({Selandria
vitis}) whose larva feeds upon the leaves of the
grapevine. The larv[ae] stand side by side in clusters
while feeding.

Vine slug (Zo["o]l.), the larva of the vine sawfly.

Vine sorrel (Bot.), a climbing plant (Cissus acida)
related to the grapevine, and having acid leaves. It is
found in Florida and the West Indies.

Vine sphinx (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of hawk
moths. The larv[ae] feed on grapevine leaves.

Vine weevil. (Zo["o]l.) See Vine borer
(a) above, and Wound gall, under Wound.

See Also: Actinidia arguta, Actinidia chinensis, Actinidia deliciosa, Actinidia polygama, Adlumia fungosa, allamanda, Allegheny vine, Amphicarpa bracteata, Amphicarpaea bracteata, Apios americana, Apios tuberosa, Aristolochia clematitis, Asparagus asparagoides, Australian pea, Barbados gooseberry, Barbados-gooseberry vine, Beaumontia grandiflora, birthwort, black bindweed, black bryony, blue pea, Bomarea edulis, Bomarea salsilla, bonavist, bougainvillea, bower actinidia, briar, brier, briony, bryony, bullbrier, butterfly pea, calabar-bean vine, Canavalia ensiformis, Canavalia gladiata, Carolina jasmine, catbrier, Centrosema virginianum, Chinese gooseberry, clematis, climbing boneset, climbing corydalis, climbing fumitory, climbing hemp-vine, climbing hempweed, Clitoria mariana, Clitoria turnatea, common ivy, confederate jasmine, coral pea, Corydalis claviculata, Delairea odorata, Derris elliptica, derris root, Dioscorea elephantipes, Dioscorea paniculata, Dipogon lignosus, dishcloth gourd, Dolichos lablab, Dolichos lignosus, earthnut pea, earth-nut pea, Easter lily vine, Egyptian bean, elephant's-foot, English ivy, evening trumpet flower, everlasting pea, Fumaria claviculata, Fumaria fungosa, Gelsemium sempervirens, German ivy, giant stock bean, goa bean, goa bean vine, gourd, gourd vine, greenbrier, groundnut, groundnut vine, Hardenbergia comnptoniana, heath pea, Hedera helix, hog peanut, hop, hops, horsebrier, Hottentot bread vine, Hottentot's bread vine, hyacinth bean, Indian bean, Indian potato, ivy, jack bean, jellow jessamine, kiwi, kiwi vine, kudzu, kudzu vine, Lablab purpureus, Lathyrus odoratus, Lathyrus tuberosus, luffa, Manila bean, Mikania scandens, moonseed, Nepal trumpet flower, Pachyrhizus erosus, Pachyrhizus tuberosus, passionflower, passionflower vine, Pereskia aculeata, Physostigma venenosum, potato bean, Psophocarpus tetragonolobus, Pueraria lobata, rag gourd, salsilla, sarsaparilla, Senecio milkanioides, silver vine, silvervine, smilax, Smilax rotundifolia, sponge gourd, squash, squash vine, star jasmine, strainer vine, sweet pea, sweetpea, sword bean, Tamus communis, tara vine, tortoise plant, Trachelospermum jasminoides, tracheophyte, tuba root, tuberous vetch, vascular plant, vetchling, Western Australia coral pea, wild bean, wild climbing hempweed, wild peanut, wild yam, winged bean, winged pea, wistaria, wisteria, wonder bean, yam, yam bean, yam plant, yellow jasmine

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