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
Words nearby cross-vine
cross-train,
cross-trainer,
cross-utilize,
cross-validation,
cross-vein,
cross-vine,
crossandra,
crossband,
crossbar,
crossbeam,
crossbill
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