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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any member of the Smilax genus of greenbriers.
2. 2
   fragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral decoration wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

asparagus asparagoidesgenus smilax

Etymology

From the genus name, translingual Smilax. Further from Latin smīlax f and Ancient Greek σμῖλαξ f (smîlax).

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