Definition of "lianas" []

• Plural form of liana. (noun)

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• "The most important family containing lianas is Bignoniaceae, followed by Leguminosae, Hippocrateaceae, Menispermaceae, Sapindaceae, and Malpighiaceae."
• "In the American tropics, thick woody vines called lianas are outpacing trees."
• "The ropes that Tarzan swings on are called lianas (from the Latin ligare, meaning "to bind")."