bine
bine · bines
A twining vine which climbs by its shoots growing in a helix around a supportA twining vine which climbs by its shoots growing in a helix around a support. As distinct from a vine, which climbs using tendrils or suckers.
/baɪn/
Meaning
3 sensesA twining vine which climbs by its shoots growing in a helix around a support. As distinct from a vine, which climbs using tendrils or suckers.
(UK, slang)A cigarette.
(Multicultural London English, slang)Bullets.
More definitions
- European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America
Origin
From bind (noun). From Wills's Woodbine (cigarettes).Forms
plural: binesSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America:common hopcommon hopsEuropean hopHumulus lupulus