Vine

vin, n. The plant from which wine is made; the woody, climbing plant, that produces grapes; a climbing or trailing plant with a long slender stem; a creeper. [F. vigne, a vine, L. vine a, a vineyard, later a vine (which prop, vitis in L.), prop, fern, of vine us, pert, to wine, vinum, Gr. oinos, wine, oine, vine, oinas, vine, grape, wine L. vitis, the vine, L. viere, to twist, vimen, a twig (see Vimi nal). withe, wine, fei~rule, periwuikle, veer, vinadum.] —Vin'y, vin'I, a. Pert, to, or abounding in, yinei; producing grapes. — Vi'nous, -nus, a. Having the qualities of wine; pert, to wine. [L. vinos us.] — Vina'ceo us, -shus, a. Pert, to wine or grapes; wine colored. [L. vinaceus.] — Vine' dre er n. One who dre es, prunes, or cultivates vines. — -fret'ter, n. A small insect that injures vines; an — aphis. saw'fly, n. An insect which destroys grapevines. — Vin'ery, -€r-t, n. A structure, usually inclosed with gla , for rearing vines. — Vine'yard, vtn'yard, n. An inclosure or yard for grape-vines; a plantation of vines producing grapes. — Vinfage, -ej, n. The produce, in grapes or in wine, of the vine for the season; time of gathering the crop of grapes. [F. vendange, L. vindemia, a vintage, a taking away of grapes, vinum and demere, to take away.] — Vinfager, n. One who gathers the vintage. — Vinde'mial, -mY-al, a. Pert, to a vintage. [L. vmdemialis, fr. vindemia.'] — Vint'ner, n. One who deals in wine. [F. vinetier, LL. vinetarius, L. vinarius, a wine-seller vinetum, a vineyard.] —Vin'- egar, -e-ger, n. An acid liquid obtained from wine, cider, beer, etc., by the acetous fermentation, and used as a condiment; dilute acetic acid; anything sour, — used also metaphorically. [ME. and F. vinaigre, sour wine, fr. F. = E. wine, and aigre, sharp, sour see Eager.] — Vin'aigrette', "vin'a-gret', n. A sauce, of which vinegar, etc., are ingredients; a small box, or bottle, used as a smelling-bottle, for holding aromatic vinegar, or smelling salts. — Vin-ordinaire, vaN'Sr-de-nar', n. A cheap claret, commonly used in France as a table wine. [F., ordinary wine.]