What is "vine"

Vine \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.)

1. Any woody climbing plant which bears grapes.

2. 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.)

   1. 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.

   2. 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.

c.1300, "plant which bears the grapes from which wine is made," from Old French vigne "vine, vinyard" (12c.), from Latin vinea "vine, vineyard," from vinum "wine," from PIE *win-o- "wine," an Italic noun related to words for "wine" in Greek, Armenian, Hittite, and non-Indo-European Georgian and West Semitic (Hebrew yayin, Ethiopian wayn); probably ultimately from a lost Mediterranean language word *w(o)in- "wine." From late 14c. in reference to any plant with a long slender stem that trails or winds around. The European grape vine was imported to California via Mexico by priests in 1564.

n. 1 the climbing plant that produces grapes 2 any plant of the genus ''Vitis'' 3 (context US English) by extension, any similar climbing or trailing plant

n. weak-stemmed plant that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

A vine ( Latin vīnea "grapevine", "vineyard", from vīnum "wine") in the narrowest sense is the grapevine ( Vitis), but more generally it can refer to any plant with a growth habit of trailing or scandent (that is, climbing) stems or runners. The word also can refer to such stems or runners themselves, for instance when used in wicker work.

In the United Kingdom, the term "vine" applies almost exclusively to the grapevine. The term "climber" is used for all climbing plants.

In demonology, Vine (also known as vain) is an Earl and also a King of Hell, commanded by Satan. He is known to be the trickiest, deadliest demon. He has the power to take one's soul without permission. Though according to spiritual teachings, one demon must ask permission from Satan before taking a soul, and Satan must get permission from God. He can tell present, past and future, discover witches and hidden things, create storms and make the water rough by means of these storms, bring down walls and build towers.

This demon is portrayed as a lion holding a snake in his hand and riding a black horse.

The etymology of his name seems to be stemming from the Latin word 'vinea', vine, which is also the name given to an ancient war machine made of wood and covered with leather and branches, used to overthrow walls.

Other spellings: Viné, Vinea.

Vine is a surname, and may refer to

• Barbara Vine, pseudonym of Ruth Rendell
• Carl Vine
• David Vine
• Fred Vine, a geologist who co-authored a critically important paper in the 1960s on continental drift
• Ian Vine
• Jeremy Vine
• Joseph Vine
• Rowan Vine
• Stella Vine
• Tim Vine
• William Edwin Vine was an English Biblical scholar, theologian and writer, most famous for Vine's Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words.

A vine is typically the grapevine (Vitis), but can refer more generally to any plant with a growth habit of trailing or climbing stems or runners.

Vine or Vines may also refer to:

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