'Liane' definitions:

Definition of 'Liane'

From: GCIDE

Liane \Li*ane"\ (l[-i]*[=a]n"), Liana \Li*a"na\ (l[-i]*[=a]"n[.a]), n. [F. liane; prob. akin to lien a band, fr. L. ligamen, fr. ligare to bind. Cf. Lien, n. ] (Bot.) 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. [1913 Webster]