The climbing or twining stem of a hop plant or similar vine.
From Old English 'binne,' possibly related to 'bindan' (to bind), referring to the plant's tendency to twine and bind. Used primarily in hop cultivation.
Hops are such a crucial ingredient in beer that brewers developed specialized vocabulary just for growing them—bines are carefully harvested and processed to give beer its distinctive bitter flavor.
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