liana
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.li·a·na
noun \lē-ˈä-nə, -ˈa-\Definition of LIANA
: any of various usually woody vines especially of tropical rain forests that root in the ground
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li·a·na also li·ane \-ˈän, -ˈan\
Origin of LIANA
French liane
First Known Use: 1796
liana
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Any of various long-stemmed, woody vines, especially of tropical rain forests, that are rooted in the soil and climb or twine around other plants as they grow upward. Lianas often form a tangled network, up to 330 ft (100 m) high, around and among the trees that support them.
Variants of LIANA
liana or liane
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