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Definition of Liana

1. Noun. A woody climbing usually tropical plant.

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

1. A luxuriant woody plant, climbing high trees and having ropelike stems. The grapevine often has the habit of a liane. Lianes are abundant in the forests of the Amazon region. Origin: F. Liane; prob. Akin to lien a band, fr. L. Ligamen, fr. Ligare to bind. Cf. Lien. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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