provine

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

provine (third-person singular simple present provines, present participle provining, simple past and past participle provined)

1. (obsolete) To lay a stock or branch of a vine in the ground for propagation.

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provine

1. First-person singular (yo) preterite indicative form of provenir.