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woodbine

wood·bine

uncommon slang

noun

2.

European twining honeysuckle with fragrant red and yellow-white flowers

Origin

From Middle English wodebynd, wodebynde, from Old English wudubind, wudubinde (“woodbine”), equivalent to wood + bine.

Phrases

  • American woodbine
  • Carolina wild woodbine
  • Dutch woodbine
  • Italian woodbine
  • small woodbine
  • wild woodbine

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