About The Word Smilax
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Smilax
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What's The Definition Of Smilax?
[n] fragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral decoration
[n] sometimes placed in Smilacaceae Synonyms | Synonyms for Smilax: Asparagus asparagoides | genus Smilax Related Terms | Find terms related to Smilax: See Also | briar | brier | bullbrier | catbrier | family Liliaceae | genus Asparagus | greenbrier | horsebrier | Liliaceae | liliid monocot genus | lily family | sarsaparilla | Smilax rotundifolia | vine Smilax In Webster's Dictionary \Smi"lax\, n. [L., bindweed, Gr. ???.] (Bot.)
(a) A genus of perennial climbing plants, usually with a
prickly woody stem; green brier, or cat brier. The
rootstocks of certain species are the source of the
medicine called sarsaparilla.
(b) A delicate trailing plant ({Myrsiphyllum asparagoides})
much used for decoration. It is a native of the Cape of
Good Hope.
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