smilax

Definitions


[ˈsmʌɪlaks], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a widely distributed climbing shrub with hooks and tendrils. Several South American species yield sarsaparilla from their roots, and some are cultivated as ornamentals

- a climbing asparagus, the decorative foliage of which is used by florists


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Origin:
late 16th century: via Latin from Greek, literally ‘bindweed’




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