liana.

A long woody vine that climbs or hangs through trees, especially in tropical forests.

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Words that belong together

• tangled lianas
• a hanging liana

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Lianas tangled across the narrow opening in the forest.

A heavy liana looped from one trunk to another.

Usage notes

Primary category: environment. Forms: Singular liana; plural lianas. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.