LIANES

Noun

lianes

plural of liane

Anagrams

• A-lines, Selina, aliens, alines, laines, lisena, saline, silane, slaine

Source: Wiktionary


LIANE

Li*ane", Li*a"na, n. Etym: [F. liane; prob. akin to lien a band, fr. L. ligamen, fr. ligare to bind. Cf. Lien, n. ] (Bot.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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