vine

/vaɪn/noun

A climbing plant on which grapes grow.

Example sentences

“Rows of vines stretched across the hillside vineyard.”
“The grapes ripened on the vine in the late summer sun.”

In American English any climbing plant is a vine; the British say 'climber', keeping 'vine' mainly for grapes. 'Wither on the vine' means to fail through neglect.

nature

Synonyms for vine

grapevine

Related words

rootThe part of a plant, usually below the ground, that holds it in place and takes in water and nutrients from the soil.mossA tiny green plant without seeds that grows in soft patches on soil, rocks, and tree trunks.trunkThe tall, thick woody part of a tree that holds it up and carries its branches.fernA flowerless plant with feathery leaves that reproduces by releasing spores instead of seeds.branchA woody limb that grows out from a tree's trunk and often splits into smaller parts.bushA plant with woody stems that grows shorter than a tree, usually under six meters, and has several stems instead of one trunk.