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lianoid

li·a·na
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lee-ah-nuh, -an-uh]
    • /liˈɑ nə, -ˈæn ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lee-ah-nuh, -an-uh]
    • /liˈɑ nə, -ˈæn ə/

Definition of lianoid word

  • noun lianoid any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest. 1

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Origin of lianoid

First appearance:

before 1790
One of the 43% newest English words
1790-1800; earlier liannes (plural), apparently misspelling of French lianes, plural of liane, derivative of lier to bind; spelling with -a is Latinized or pseudo-Spanish

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Parts of speech for Lianoid

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lianoid popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

lianoid usage trend in Literature

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