woodbine

Meanings

• noun

  A type of evergreen vine that produces small, red or black berries and has glossy, green leaves.

  - "The woodbine vine climbed up the side of the old stone wall."
  - "My grandmother used to make jams from the woodbine berries."
  - "The birds loved to eat the woodbine berries in the fall."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with woodbine
pine , wine , mime , dime

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Variants

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woodbine , woodbines , Virginia creeper , virginia creepers

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Etymology

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The name woodbine comes from the Old English word wudu-bind, meaning 'wood bind' or 'wood entwine'.

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Trivia

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1. Woodbine is also known as 'wintercreeper' because it remains evergreen throughout the winter.

2. The woodbine vine is native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia, but it has been introduced to other parts of the world and is now considered an invasive species in some areas.

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Related Concepts

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1. Ivy: Both ivy and woodbine are types of vines, but ivy is generally considered to be a separate species. Woodbine is often referred to as 'woodbine ivy' to distinguish it from other types of ivy.

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Culture

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In literature, woodbine is often used as a symbol of love and attachment. In Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', the character Lysander says, 'I wander'd in a yellow wood, and there I found a fair maiden.' The 'yellow wood' is believed to be a reference to the woodbine vine, which was often used to create yellow dyes.

How to Memorize "woodbine"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a green vine with glossy leaves and small, red or black berries.
   - Visualize the vine climbing up a stone wall.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'woodbine' with the color green and the image of a vine.
   - Think of the word 'bind' when you see the word 'woodbine'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Woodbine is a type of vine that binds to wood.
   - Woodbine is a type of ivy that grows in the wood.

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