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liana vs cynancum

cynancum vs liana

liana and cynancum both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
liana Yes No No No
cynancum Yes No No No
As nouns, cynancum is a hyponym of liana; that is, cynancum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than liana:
  • liana: a woody climbing usually tropical plant
  • cynancum: any of various mostly giant tropical lianas of Africa and Madagascar having greenish or purple flowers and long smooth pods; roots formerly used as an emetic
liana (noun) cynancum (noun)
a woody climbing usually tropical plant any of various mostly giant tropical lianas of Africa and Madagascar having greenish or purple flowers and long smooth pods; roots formerly used as an emetic
Difference between liana and cynancum

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