woodbine
pronunciation
How to pronounce woodbine in British English:
UK ['wʊdbaɪn]
How to pronounce woodbine in American English:
US ['wʊdˌbaɪn]
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- Noun:
- common North American vine with compound leaves and bluish-black berrylike fruit
- European twining honeysuckle with fragrant red and yellow-white flowers
Word Origin
- woodbine (n.)
- Old English wudubinde, a climbing plant, from wudu "wood" (see wood (n.)) + binde "wreath," related to bind (v.). Used of various climbing plants on three continents.
Example
- 1. To see the rose and woodbine twine .
- 2. Before colour telly , ajp taylor could talk into a camera for an hour armed only with an immaculate brain , a glass of water and 10 woodbine .
- 3. Take in a show at the mississauga living arts centre or play a round of golf at the royal woodbine golf club .
- 4. In may , woodbine associates inc. , a stamford , conn. , research firm , issued a report that showed that brokers are losing billions a year due to poor routing decisions .