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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Liane

/(lī̇*ān")/ · Li·ane · IPA /liːˈæn/
01 n. A luxuriant woody plant, climbing high trees and having ropelike stems. The grapevine often has the habit of a liane. Lianes are abundant i…
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    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.(Bot.)