Jan. 31st, 2008

liana

Jan. 31st, 2008 07:26 am
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liana - n., any of various woody climbing tropical vines.


The jungle has 'em. And technically, that's "mostly tropical," as clematis is a type of liana. From French liane, which is probably from lier, to bind, from Latin roots.

---L.
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