Liana

//liːˈɑːnə// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A climbing woody vine, usually tropical.

    "Many of the older trees presented a very curious appearance from the tresses of a liana hanging from their boughs, and resembling bundles of hay."

  2. 2
    a woody climbing usually tropical plant wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from Latin, derived from Juliana or Eliana

Synonyms

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algaeautophytebeanbrackenbrown algaebushrope

Example

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"Although some lianas produce fruits and habitat for animals, they are devastating for most trees. One liana we found had more than 10 different rooting points within a few square meters."

Etymology

From French liane (see that entry for more), influenced by lien (“link, bond”).

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