provine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To lay a stock or branch of a vine in the ground for propagation.

Pronunciation

/pɹəˈvaɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-provine.wav

Word forms

provine provines provining provined

Etymology

From French provigner, from provin (“a set, layer of a plant”), Old French provain, from Latin propago, propaginis, akin to propagare (“to propagate”). See propagate and prune.

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