LIANA


Meaning of LIANA in English

lēˈänə, -ˈanə noun

or li·ane -n

( -s )

Etymology: French liane, from French dialect liône, lieune, liane, probably from lier to bind, tie — more at liable

: a climbing plant that roots in the ground with woody lianas being characteristic of tropical rain forests and herbaceous lianas of temperate regions

• li·anoid -ˌnȯid adjective

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