liana

[ lee-ah-nuh, -an-uh ]

noun
  1. any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.

Origin of liana

1
1790–1800; earlier liannes (plural), apparently misspelling of French lianes, plural of liane, derivative of lier to bind; spelling with -a is Latinized or pseudo-Spanish
  • Also li·ane [lee-ahn]. /liˈɑn/.

Other words from liana

  • li·a·noid, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for liana

liana

liane (lɪˈɑːn)

/ (lɪˈɑːnə) /


noun
  1. any of various woody climbing plants mainly of tropical forests

Origin of liana

1
C19: changed from earlier liane (through influence of French lier to bind), from French, of obscure origin

Derived forms of liana

  • lianoid, adjective

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