vine

/vaɪn/noun

A climbing plant on which grapes grow.

Example sentence

“Rows of vines stretched across the hillside vineyard.”

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

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 enclosed storage space at the back of a car where luggage is kept.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.