liana
/ˈljana/feminine
The Spanish word for climbing woody vine is liana.
liana refers to a climbing woody vine.
Meaning: climbing woody vine (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈljana/
Did you know?
- Spanish lacks a single common word for 'vine' that covers both grapes and jungle climbers, requiring the use of vid for grapes and liana for woody climbers.
- In certain parts of Latin America, if someone describes a situation as being 'enredado como una liana', they mean it is as tangled and complicated as a vine.
- While liana is the technical term, many Spanish speakers in the Americas use bejuco to describe these vines, especially in the Caribbean and Central America.
Examples in context
- Vi una hermosa liana en la selva.I saw a beautiful liana in the jungle.
- La liana es muy larga.The liana is very long.
- Vi una liana colgando del árbol.I saw a liana hanging from the tree.
- Esta liana parece muy resistente.This liana looks very strong.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are walking through a tropical jungle.
- Javier¿Ves esa liana gigante, Elena?Do you see that giant liana, Elena?
- ElenaSí, Javier, es impresionante.Yes, Javier, it is impressive.
- JavierParece que crece muy rápido.It looks like it grows very fast.
- ElenaAsí es la selva.That is how the jungle is.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “liana” translations and entries liana, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
