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xed 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 gather…

Covered with vines.

Of or pertaining to vines; containing vines. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

Having leaves like those of the vine; ornamented with vine leaves. "Vined and figured columns." Sir H. Wotton.

One who cultivates, prunes, or cares for, grapevines; a laborer in a vineyard. The sons of the shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers. Isa. lxi. 5.

anything sour; -- used also metaphorically. Here's the challenge: . . . I warrant there's vinegar and pepper in't. Shak. Aromatic vinegar, strong acetic acid highly flavored with aromatic substances. -- Mother of vinegar. See 4th Mother. -- Radical vinegar, acetic acid. -- Thieves' vinegar. See under Thief. -- Vine…

Any of several fruit flies, esp. Drosophila ampelopophila, which breed in imperfectly sealed preserves and in pickles.

See Vinaigrette, n., 2.

A whip scorpion, esp. a large Mexican species (Thelyphonus giganteus) popularly supposed to be very venomous; -- from the odor that it emits when alarmed.

Having the nature of vinegar; sour; unamiable.

A vinedresser. [Obs.]

A vineyard. [Obs.] "The vinery of Ramer." Fabyan.

A sprig or branch. [Archaic] Halliwell.

Same as Vinnewed.

An inclosure or yard for grapevines; a plantation of vines producing grapes.

One who cultivates a vineyard.

The European siskin (Carduelis spinus), a small green and yellow finch, related to the goldfinch.

Of, from, in, or pertaining to, the belly or the intestines; as, alvine discharges; alvine concretions.

Of or pertaining to Anjou in France. -- n. A native of Anjou.

A species of bindweed.