vine
    n 1: a plant with a weak stem that derives support from
         climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

Vine \Vine\, n. [F. vigne, L. vinea a vineyard, vine from vineus
   of or belonging to wine, vinum wine, grapes. See Wine, and
   cf. Vignette.] (Bot.)
      (a) Any woody climbing plant which bears grapes.
      (b) Hence, a climbing or trailing plant; the long, slender
          stem of any plant that trails on the ground, or climbs
          by winding round a fixed 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.
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                There shall be no grapes on the vine. --Jer.
                                                  viii. 13.
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                And one went out into the field to gather herbs,
                and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild
                gourds.                           --2 Kings iv.
                                                  89.
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   Vine apple (Bot.), a small kind of squash. --Roger
      Williams.

   Vine beetle (Zool.), any one of several species of beetles
      which are injurious to the leaves or branches of the
      grapevine. Among the more important species are the
      grapevine fidia (see Fidia), the spotted Pelidnota
      (Pelidnota punctata) (see Rutilian), the vine
      fleabeetle (Graptodera chalybea), the rose beetle (see
      under Rose), the vine weevil, and several species of
      Colaspis and Anomala.

   Vine borer. (Zool.)
      (a) Any one of several species of beetles whose larvae
          bore in the wood or pith of the grapevine, especially
          Sinoxylon basilare, a small species the larva of
          which bores in the stems, and Ampeloglypter
          sesostris, a small reddish brown weevil (called also
          vine weevil), which produces knotlike galls on the
          branches.
      (b) A clearwing moth (Aegeria polistiformis), whose
          larva bores in the roots of the grapevine and is often
          destructive.

   Vine dragon, an old and fruitless branch of a vine. [Obs.]
      --Holland.

   Vine forester (Zool.), any one of several species of moths
      belonging to Alypia and allied genera, whose larvae feed
      on the leaves of the grapevine.

   Vine fretter (Zool.), a plant louse, esp. the phylloxera
      that injuries the grapevine.

   Vine grub (Zool.), any one of numerous species of insect
      larvae that are injurious to the grapevine.

   Vine hopper (Zool.), any one of several species of leaf
      hoppers which suck the sap of the grapevine, especially
      Erythroneura vitis. See Illust. of Grape hopper, under
      Grape.

   Vine inchworm (Zool.), the larva of any species of
      geometrid moths which feed on the leaves of the grapevine,
      especially Cidaria diversilineata.

   Vine-leaf rooer (Zool.), a small moth (Desmia maculalis)
      whose larva makes a nest by rolling up the leaves of the
      grapevine. The moth is brownish black, spotted with white.
      

   Vine louse (Zool.), the phylloxera.

   Vine mildew (Bot.), a fungous growth which forms a white,
      delicate, cottony layer upon the leaves, young shoots, and
      fruit of the vine, causing brown spots upon the green
      parts, and finally a hardening and destruction of the
      vitality of the surface. The plant has been called Oidium
      Tuckeri, but is now thought to be the conidia-producing
      stage of an Erysiphe.

   Vine of Sodom (Bot.), a plant named in the Bible (--Deut.
      xxxii. 32), now thought to be identical with the apple of
      Sodom. See Apple of Sodom, under Apple.

   Vine sawfly (Zool.), a small black sawfiy (Selandria
      vitis) whose larva feeds upon the leaves of the
      grapevine. The larvae stand side by side in clusters while
      feeding.

   Vine slug (Zool.), the larva of the vine sawfly.

   Vine sorrel (Bot.), a climbing plant (Cissus acida)
      related to the grapevine, and having acid leaves. It is
      found in Florida and the West Indies.

   Vine sphinx (Zool.), any one of several species of hawk
      moths. The larvae feed on grapevine leaves.

   Vine weevil. (Zool.) See Vine borer
      (a) above, and Wound gall, under Wound.
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Vine
   one of the most important products of Palestine. The first
   mention of it is in the history of Noah (Gen. 9:20). It is
   afterwards frequently noticed both in the Old and New
   Testaments, and in the ruins of terraced vineyards there are
   evidences that it was extensively cultivated by the Jews. It was
   cultivated in Palestine before the Israelites took possession of
   it. The men sent out by Moses brought with them from the Valley
   of Eshcol a cluster of grapes so large that "they bare it
   between two upon a staff" (Num. 13: 23). The vineyards of
   En-gedi (Cant. 1:14), Heshbon, Sibmah, Jazer, Elealeh (Isa.
   16:8-10; Jer. 48:32, 34), and Helbon (Ezek. 27:18), as well as
   of Eshcol, were celebrated.
   
     The Church is compared to a vine (Ps. 80:8), and Christ says
   of himself, "I am the vine" (John 15:1). In one of his parables
   also (Matt. 21:33) our Lord compares his Church to a vineyard
   which "a certain householder planted, and hedged round about,"
   etc.
   
     Hos. 10:1 is rendered in the Revised Version, "Israel is a
   luxuriant vine, which putteth forth his fruit," instead of
   "Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself,"
   of the Authorized Version.