cross-vine

[ kraws-vahyn, kros- ]
/ ˈkrɔsˌvaɪn, ˈkrɒs- /

noun

a climbing or creeping woody vine, Bignonia capreolata, of the bignonia family, having yellow-red trumpet-shaped flowers and a stem that shows a crosslike arrangement in cross section.

Origin of cross-vine

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85

British Dictionary definitions for cross vine

cross vine

noun

a woody bignoniaceous vine, Bignonia capreolata, of the southeastern US, having large trumpet-shaped reddish flowers