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liane.

herbaceous or woody vine

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ljan/
  1. herbaceous or woody vine

    feminine
  2. creeper

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Two theories: * Perhaps from a Western Oïl language such as Gallo, Angevin, or Poitevin-Saintongeais. * Perhaps from a word in Antilles French or another western dialect of West Indian French, meaning "sheave". In either case, either related to or influenced by lien (“link”).

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