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. [ 1913 Webster ]

There shall be no grapes on the vine. Jer. viii. 13. [ 1913 Webster ]

And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds. 2 Kings iv. 89. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

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a. [ L. vinealis. ] Of or pertaining to vines; containing vines. [ R. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Covered with vines. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having leaves like those of the vine; ornamented with vine leaves. “Vined and figured columns.” Sir H. Wotton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who cultivates, prunes, or cares for, grapevines; a laborer in a vineyard. [ 1913 Webster ]

The sons of the shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers. Isa. lxi. 5. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To convert into vinegar; to make like vinegar; to render sour or sharp. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Hoping that he hath vinegared his senses
As he was bid. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. vinegre, F. vinaigre; vin wine (L. vinum) + aigre sour. See Wine, and Eager, a. ] 1. A sour liquid used as a condiment, or as a preservative, and obtained by the spontaneous (acetous) fermentation, or by the artificial oxidation, of wine, cider, beer, or the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The characteristic sourness of vinegar is due to acetic acid, of which it contains from three to five per cent. Wine vinegar contains also tartaric acid, citric acid, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence, anything sour; -- used also metaphorically. [ 1913 Webster ]

Here's the challenge: . . . I warrant there's vinegar and pepper in't. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Aromatic vinegar, strong acetic acid highly flavored with aromatic substances. --
Mother of vinegar. See 4th Mother. --
Radical vinegar, acetic acid. --
Thieves' vinegar. See under Thief. --
Vinegar eel (Zool.), a minute nematode worm (Leptodera oxophila, or Anguillula acetiglutinis), commonly found in great numbers in vinegar, sour paste, and other fermenting vegetable substances; -- called also vinegar worm. --
Vinegar lamp (Chem.), a fanciful name of an apparatus designed to oxidize alcohol to acetic acid by means of platinum. --
Vinegar plant. See 4th Mother. --
Vinegar tree (Bot.), the stag-horn sumac (Rhus typhina), whose acid berries have been used to intensify the sourness of vinegar. --
Wood vinegar. See under Wood. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Vinaigrette, n., 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

. Any of several fruit flies, esp. Drosophila ampelopophila, which breed in imperfectly sealed preserves and in pickles. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Cf. Sp. vinagre vinegar. ] A whip scorpion, esp. a large Mexican species (Thelyphonus giganteus) popularly supposed to be very venomous; -- from the odor that it emits when alarmed. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]