SteveM
Well-Known Member
As the saying goes, there are no stupid questions but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots! As a hops growing noob, I feel as though I have to ask this.
Why are these things called bines and every other climbing plant is a vine?
By the way, here is what I got from dictionary.com:
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This bine
(bīn) Pronunciation Key
n. The flexible twining or climbing stem of certain plants, such as the hop, woodbine, or bindweed.
[Alteration of [FONT=arial,sans-serif]bind[/FONT], vine.]
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nounEuropean twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America [syn: common hop]
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Why are these things called bines and every other climbing plant is a vine?
By the way, here is what I got from dictionary.com:
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This bine
n. The flexible twining or climbing stem of certain plants, such as the hop, woodbine, or bindweed.
[Alteration of [FONT=arial,sans-serif]bind[/FONT], vine.]
(Download Now or Buy the Book) The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This bine
nounEuropean twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America [syn: common hop]
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.