Spanish word

liana

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈljana/

Meaning

  • feminine nounvine

Example

La liana se enredó alrededor de mi brazo.

The vine wrapped around my arm.

Illustration for liana (vine)

More examples

Quitamos la liana del camino para poder pasar.

We removed the vine from the path so we could pass.

Core concept

A slim flexible stem that coils around other plants to climb.

Common phrases

  • la liana colgante

    hanging vine

  • quitar la liana

    remove the vine

  • arrancar la liana

    pull up the vine

Similar words

enredadera: Flexible vine that twines around supports and grows long along walls or fences.
trepadora: Plant that climbs by attaching to supports and rising upward along trunks or trellises.

Definition in Spanish

Tallo largo y flexible de algunas plantas trepadoras que se enrolla o se apoya en otras plantas para subir.

Word origin

Borrowed from French liane and ultimately from Latin ligāre meaning 'to bind', named for the twining habit of the stem.

Usage tips

  • The word is feminine (la liana) and often appears in ecological or natural-history contexts rather than in everyday talk about ornamental vines.

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