verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/pɹəˈvaɪn/
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verb
Meaning 1
To lay a stock or branch of a vine in the ground for propagation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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History
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.