LIANA


Meaning of LIANA in English

[ lɪ'α:nə ]

(also liane -'α:n )

■ noun a woody climbing plant that hangs from trees, especially in tropical rainforests.

↘the free-hanging stem of a ~.

Origin

C18: from Fr. liane 'clematis, ~'.

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