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liane

/liˈɑːn/ /liˈeɪn/

Meanings
noun
A climbing woody vine, usually tropical.

Examples :

"The explorer had to hack through a thick curtain of liane in the Amazon rainforest. "
plant biology nature environment

Related Words

Illustration rainforest

rainforest noun

/ˈreɪnfɔːrɪst/ /ˈreɪnˌfɔːrɪst/

A forest in a climate with high annual rainfall and no dry season.

"The Amazon rainforest is home to a vast variety of plants and animals because it rains almost every day. "

Illustration amazon

amazon noun

/ˈæ.mə.zən/ /ˈæ.məˌzɑ.ːn/

A tall, strong, athletic woman.

"Although the evidence for real Amazons is thin, women athletes are often dubbed amazons."

Illustration woody

woody noun

/ˈwʊdi/

An early station wagon or estate car in which the rear portion of the car's bodywork is made of wood, often associated with Southern California surfing culture.

"My grandfather restored a beautiful woody that he used to drive to the beach in the 1960s, hoping to recapture the surfing vibes of his youth. "

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

Illustration thick

thick noun

/θɪk/ /θɘk/

The thickest, or most active or intense, part of something.

"It was mayhem in the thick of battle."

Illustration usually

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

Illustration explorer

explorer noun

/ɛkˈsplɔːɹə(ɹ)/

One who explores something

"The explorer carefully examined the old map of the schoolyard. "

Illustration climbing

climbing verb

/ˈklaɪ̯mɪŋ/

To ascend; rise; to go up.

"Prices climbed steeply."

Illustration vine

vine noun

/vaɪn/

The climbing plant that produces grapes.

"The gardener planted a vine near the back fence so it could climb up and support the grape plants. "

Illustration hack

hack noun

/hæk/

A tool for chopping.

"The carpenter used a sharp hack to chop the wood for the new bookshelf. "

Illustration curtain

curtain noun

/ˈkɜːtn̩/ /ˈkɝtn̩/

A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light.

"The curtain blocked out the bright sunlight, giving her a more comfortable spot to study. "

Illustration tropical

tropical noun

/ˈtrɑpɪkəl/ /ˈtrɒpɪkəl/

A tropical plant.

"My grandmother's garden has many tropicals, including hibiscus and plumeria. "