vine

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We do need to eliminate poverty for older Americans, but the answer lies in strengthening SSI, which has been allowed to wither on the vine.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

Monk fruit is a perennial vine native to China and a member of the gourd family.

From Science Daily • Jan. 14, 2026

Butterfly pea, also known as aparajita in India, grows as a vine and has a striking blue flower.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

So campers are carted through dusty fields to pick grapes off the vine, weather permitting, and to watch harvesting machines shake loose the precious grapes at night, preparing them for winemaking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

He held on to the vine as tightly as he could, his eyes firmly closed as he desperately hoped that the beanstalk would just push up and around the overhang, leaving the rock intact.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley