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Definition of Macquarie Harbour vine in English:

Macquarie Harbour vine

noun

(also Macquarie Harbour grapevine)

  • A wiry climbing plant with small edible white berries, Muehlenbeckia adpressa (family Polygonaceae), native to Tasmania and southern Australia.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Hobart Town Almanack.