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woodbine

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A climbing vine with many small leaves on each stem and blue-black berries

noun
/ˈwʊdˌbaɪn/

Specialized

: parthenocissus

The woodbine climbed rapidly up the old fence, its leaves turning red in autumn.

Examples

In the shady corner of the garden, a woodbine provided a dense, leafy cover.
The woodbine climbed up the old oak tree.
Birds gathered to eat the bluish-black berries produced by the woodbine in late summer.
I found some woodbines in my garden last summer.
The woodbine climbs up the old oak tree, creating a beautiful green canopy.
In the garden, the woodbine spread across the fence, its leaves lush and vibrant.
During our hike, we noticed woodbine intertwined with other plants along the trail.

Synonyms

Virginia creeper

vswoodbine

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A climbing plant with five leaflets on each stem and dark berries

is the broader term that lists this vine as a main example

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

vswoodbine

Specialized

9.9

A North American climbing plant also called Virginia creeper with leaves of five small leaflets and dark berries

is the everyday common name used instead of the scientific form

American ivy

vswoodbine

5.0

A climbing plant with compound leaves and dark berries

is the more general listing that highlights the well known species

Compounds

Italian woodbine

9.8

A climbing shrub with pale flowers that smell sweet like honeysuckle

How Harmful

poison ivy

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woodbine

Specialized

1 9.9

honeysuckle

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grapevine

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Surface Forms

woodbine singular

woodbines plural

Morphology

woodbine = wood + bine (semi-transparent) = wood + bine

The morphological parts are clear, but 'bine' is specialized and the term refers to particular vine species (e.g., Virginia creeper), so learners may not infer the exact botanical reference.

Etymology

Woodbine comes from Old English parts wood ('wood') and bind ('to tie' or 'twine'). That is why the name was also used in North America for climbing vines like the Virginia creeper, which 'bind' tightly to trees and fences.