: any of various usually woody vines especially of tropical rainforests that root in the ground
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French liane
1796, in the meaning defined above
“Liana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liana. Accessed 22 Jul. 2024.
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