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Definition of Liana
1. Noun. A woody climbing usually tropical plant.
Generic synonyms: Vine
Definition of Liana
1. Proper noun. ( female given name), derived from Juliana or Eliana ¹
2. Noun. A climbing woody vine, usually tropical. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Liana
1. a tropical vine [n -S]
Medical Definition of Liana
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Liana
Literary usage of Liana
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Plant World by Plant World Association, Wild Flower Preservation Society (U.S.) (1898)
"THE liana VEGETATION OF SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA. By Thos. H. Kearney, Jr. ONE of
the most striking features of the flora of the coastal plain in the South ..."
2. Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Standard Work of Reference in Art, Literature (1907)
"Navigation on the one liana is frequently rendered dangerous by sudden bursts of
storm, while on the other hand it is facilitated by the two regular winds ..."
3. The Anatomy of the Frog by Alexander Ecker, George Haslam (1889)
"This muscle lies obliquely on the back of the hand, parallel Fig- 79- ¡a 111 (I
2 abi IV : 1-1)2 'i Mi- v ,' = 111 i. i- fa Muscles of hand of liana ..."
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