- ropelike
- adjective see rope I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
ropelike
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Liana — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
