bearbind
European bindweed, lesser bindweedEuropean bindweed, lesser bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis).
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)European bindweed, lesser bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis).
(uncountable)Hedge bindweed (Calystegia sepium)
Origin
Probably from Old English. Compare Old English berwinde for the first element (which mightProbably from Old English. Compare Old English berwinde for the first element (which might be related to Old English bere (“barley”) or bearo (“grove”)) . For the second part, compare other names for the same plant such as English cornbind and withwind, which seem to show free variation between wind and bind in compounds.
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Synonyms
6 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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