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liana definition

lia·na (lē ä′nə, -an′ə)

noun

any luxuriantly growing, woody, tropical vine that roots in the ground and climbs, as around tree trunks
also liane li·ane′ (-än′, -an′)

Etymology: NormFr liane < Fr lierne, liorne, altered (by assoc. with lier, to bind) < viorne < L viburnum, viburnum

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