liana

[ lee-ah-nuh, -an-uh ]

/ liˈɑ nə, -ˈæn ə /

noun

any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.

Also li·ane

[lee-ahn]. /liˈɑn/.

Origin of liana

1790–1800; earlier liannes (plural), apparently misspelling of French lianes, plural of liane, derivative of lier to bind; spelling with -a is Latinized or pseudo-Spanish

OTHER WORDS FROM liana

li·a·noid, adjective

Words nearby liana

liable, liaise, liaison, liaison officer, Liakoura, liana, liang, Liang Ch'i-ch'ao, Lianyungang, Liao, Liaodong

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Example sentences from the Web for liana

Mamoon and his second wife, Liana, hope it will revive his reputation, and “prompt the reissuing of his books in forty languages.”
A Novel About a Novelist ‘Like’ Naipaul|Edward Platt|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To an extent, such ambitions are complementary, yet Liana is not interested in “extreme biography.”
A Novel About a Novelist ‘Like’ Naipaul|Edward Platt|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He then slaps and punches another woman, Liana Kanelli, from the Communist Party, across the face—three times.
10 Live TV Brawls (VIDEO)|Christy Khoshaba|July 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
To Liana he brought the echo of that beloved voice, which had once said to her heaven: "Let it be!"
Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2)|Jean Paul Friedrich Richter

There was a green liana hanging from a high limb and the end of the liana had been tied around the ankles of a man.
Swept Out to Sea|W. Bertram Foster
To the aged and saintly court chaplain, Spener, Liana at last brought her perplexities.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol VII|Various
Liana thanked the gardener before she came to the blossoms; then she praised them and his pains.
Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2)|Jean Paul Friedrich Richter
Liana, trying to remove the veil, in her haste to welcome her, entangled herself in the little red dawn.
Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2)|Jean Paul Friedrich Richter

British Dictionary definitions for liana

liana

liane (lɪˈɑːn)

/ (lɪˈɑːnə) /

noun

any of various woody climbing plants mainly of tropical forests

Derived forms of liana

lianoid, adjective

Word Origin for liana

C19: changed from earlier liane (through influence of French lier to bind), from French, of obscure origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	liana
释义	liana [ lee-ah-nuh, -an-uh ] / liˈɑ nə, -ˈæn ə / noun any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest. Also li·ane [lee-ahn]. /liˈɑn/. Origin of liana 1790–1800; earlier liannes (plural), apparently misspelling of French lianes, plural of liane, derivative of lier to bind; spelling with -a is Latinized or pseudo-Spanish OTHER WORDS FROM liana li·a·noid, adjective Words nearby liana liable, liaise, liaison, liaison officer, Liakoura, liana, liang, Liang Ch'i-ch'ao, Lianyungang, Liao, Liaodong Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for liana Mamoon and his second wife, Liana, hope it will revive his reputation, and “prompt the reissuing of his books in forty languages.” A Novel About a Novelist ‘Like’ Naipaul\|Edward Platt\|November 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST To an extent, such ambitions are complementary, yet Liana is not interested in “extreme biography.” A Novel About a Novelist ‘Like’ Naipaul\|Edward Platt\|November 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He then slaps and punches another woman, Liana Kanelli, from the Communist Party, across the face—three times. 10 Live TV Brawls (VIDEO)\|Christy Khoshaba\|July 15, 2012\|DAILY BEAST To Liana he brought the echo of that beloved voice, which had once said to her heaven: "Let it be!" Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2)\|Jean Paul Friedrich Richter There was a green liana hanging from a high limb and the end of the liana had been tied around the ankles of a man. Swept Out to Sea\|W. Bertram Foster To the aged and saintly court chaplain, Spener, Liana at last brought her perplexities. The World's Greatest Books, Vol VII\|Various Liana thanked the gardener before she came to the blossoms; then she praised them and his pains. Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2)\|Jean Paul Friedrich Richter Liana, trying to remove the veil, in her haste to welcome her, entangled herself in the little red dawn. Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2)\|Jean Paul Friedrich Richter British Dictionary definitions for liana liana liane (lɪˈɑːn) / (lɪˈɑːnə) / noun any of various woody climbing plants mainly of tropical forests Derived forms of liana lianoid, adjective Word Origin for liana C19: changed from earlier liane (through influence of French lier to bind), from French, of obscure origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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