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Smilax

Smilax Meaning & Definition
Smilax Definition And Meaning

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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