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liana


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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Variants of LIANA

li·a·na also li·ane \-ˈän, -ˈan\

Origin of LIANA

French liane
First Known Use: 1796

Rhymes with LIANA

Bechuana, Botswana, Fergana, gymkhana, iguana, jacana, lantana, Madonna, mañana, nagana, nirvana, piranha, Purana, ruana, Tijuana, Toscana, zenana

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