vine

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun

n. the specific type of climbing plant that produces grapes.

n. a plant of the genus Vitis, cultivated specifically for the production of grapes for eating or winemaking.

“The farmers spent the morning picking ripe fruit from the vines.”

“The vineyard owner explained that the age of the vines significantly affects the complexity and depth of the resulting wine.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. the long, flexible, and often woody stem of a climbing plant.

n. the elongated, flexible stem of a climbing or trailing plant, often used to refer to thick, rope-like lianas in a jungle context.

“The monkeys swung from one thick vine to another high in the trees.”

“Explorers had to use machetes to clear a path through the dense network of woody vines that blocked the forest floor.”