liana Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a woody climbing usually tropical plant

WordNet

Li*ane", Li*a"na noun (Also<
  • Liane
  • Liana
)
Etymology
F. liane; prob. akin to lien a band, fr. L. ligamen, fr. ligare to bind. Cf. Lien, n.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) 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.

Webster 1913