woodbine
- woodbine
- Virginia Vir*gin"i*a, n.
One of the States of the United States of America. -- a. Of
or pertaining to the State of Virginia.
[1913 Webster]
{Virginia cowslip} (Bot.), the American lungwort ({Mertensia
Virginica}).
{Virginia creeper} (Bot.), a common ornamental North American
woody vine ({Ampelopsis quinquefolia}), climbing
extensively by means of tendrils; -- called also
{woodbine}, and {American ivy}. [U. S.]
{Virginia fence}. See {Worm fence}, under {Fence}.
{Virginia nightingale} (Zo["o]l.), the cardinal bird. See
under {Cardinal}.
{Virginia quail} (Zo["o]l.), the bobwhite.
{Virginia reel}, an old English contradance; -- so called in
the United States. --Bartlett.
{Virginia stock}. (Bot.) See {Mahon stock}.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
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Woodbine — may refer to:Climbing Plants*Devil s Darning Needles *Honeysuckles (particularly L. periclymenum and L. xylosteum ) *Thicket Creeper * Gelsemium sempervirens , also known as yellow jessamine, Carolina jasmine or jessamine and evening… … Wikipedia
Woodbine — Woodbine, NJ U.S. borough in New Jersey Population (2000): 2716 Housing Units (2000): 1080 Land area (2000): 7.997008 sq. miles (20.712156 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 7.997008 sq. miles… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Woodbine — ist die Bezeichnung mehrerer Orte in Australien: Woodbine (New South Wales) in den USA: Woodbine (Georgia) Woodbine (Illinois) Woodbine (Iowa) Woodbine (Kansas) Woodbine (Kentucky) Woodbine (Maryland) Woodbine (New Jersey) Woodbine bezeichnet:… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Woodbine, GA — U.S. city in Georgia Population (2000): 1218 Housing Units (2000): 520 Land area (2000): 2.242800 sq. miles (5.808826 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.242800 sq. miles (5.808826 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Woodbine, IA — U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 1564 Housing Units (2000): 696 Land area (2000): 1.132425 sq. miles (2.932966 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.132425 sq. miles (2.932966 sq. km) FIPS code:… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Woodbine, KS — U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 207 Housing Units (2000): 89 Land area (2000): 0.142573 sq. miles (0.369262 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.142573 sq. miles (0.369262 sq. km) FIPS code:… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Woodbine, NJ — U.S. borough in New Jersey Population (2000): 2716 Housing Units (2000): 1080 Land area (2000): 7.997008 sq. miles (20.712156 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 7.997008 sq. miles (20.712156 sq. km) … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Woodbine — Wood bine , n. [AS. wudubind black ivy; so named as binding about trees. See {Wood}, and {Bind}, v. t.] (Bot.) (a) A climbing plant having flowers of great fragrance ({Lonicera Periclymenum}); the honeysuckle. (b) The Virginia creeper. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
woodbine — O.E. wudubinde, a climbing plant, from wudu wood (see WOOD (Cf. wood) (n.)) + binde wreath, related to BIND (Cf. bind) (v.). Used of various climbing plants on three continents … Etymology dictionary
woodbine — ► NOUN 1) Brit. the common honeysuckle. 2) N. Amer. Virginia creeper … English terms dictionary
woodbine — [wood′bīn΄] n. [ME wodebinde < OE wudubinde < wudu,WOOD1 + binde < bindan, to BIND] 1. a) a European climbing honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) with fragrant, yellowish white flowers b) any of various other honeysuckles ☆ … English World dictionary
