woodbine

woodbine
noun Etymology: Middle English wodebinde, from Old English wudubinde, from wudu wood + bindan to tie, bind; from its winding around trees Date: before 12th century 1. any of several honeysuckles; especially a Eurasian twining shrub (Lonicera periclymenum) 2. Virginia creeper

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Synonyms:
, (Caprifolium periclymenum) /


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  • Woodbine — Woodbine, NJ U.S. borough in New Jersey Population (2000): 2716 Housing Units (2000): 1080 Land area (2000): 7.997008 sq. miles (20.712156 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 7.997008 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Woodbine — ist die Bezeichnung mehrerer Orte in Australien: Woodbine (New South Wales) in den USA: Woodbine (Georgia) Woodbine (Illinois) Woodbine (Iowa) Woodbine (Kansas) Woodbine (Kentucky) Woodbine (Maryland) Woodbine (New Jersey) Woodbine bezeichnet:… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Woodbine, GA — U.S. city in Georgia Population (2000): 1218 Housing Units (2000): 520 Land area (2000): 2.242800 sq. miles (5.808826 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.242800 sq. miles (5.808826 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Woodbine, IA — U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 1564 Housing Units (2000): 696 Land area (2000): 1.132425 sq. miles (2.932966 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.132425 sq. miles (2.932966 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Woodbine, KS — U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 207 Housing Units (2000): 89 Land area (2000): 0.142573 sq. miles (0.369262 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.142573 sq. miles (0.369262 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Woodbine, NJ — U.S. borough in New Jersey Population (2000): 2716 Housing Units (2000): 1080 Land area (2000): 7.997008 sq. miles (20.712156 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 7.997008 sq. miles (20.712156 sq. km) …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Woodbine — Wood bine , n. [AS. wudubind black ivy; so named as binding about trees. See {Wood}, and {Bind}, v. t.] (Bot.) (a) A climbing plant having flowers of great fragrance ({Lonicera Periclymenum}); the honeysuckle. (b) The Virginia creeper. See… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • woodbine — O.E. wudubinde, a climbing plant, from wudu wood (see WOOD (Cf. wood) (n.)) + binde wreath, related to BIND (Cf. bind) (v.). Used of various climbing plants on three continents …   Etymology dictionary

  • woodbine — ► NOUN 1) Brit. the common honeysuckle. 2) N. Amer. Virginia creeper …   English terms dictionary

  • woodbine — [wood′bīn΄] n. [ME wodebinde < OE wudubinde < wudu,WOOD1 + binde < bindan, to BIND] 1. a) a European climbing honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) with fragrant, yellowish white flowers b) any of various other honeysuckles ☆ …   English World dictionary

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