Smilax

[smailæks]

Definition

(noun.) fragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral decoration.

(noun.) sometimes placed in Smilacaceae.

Editor: Tod--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) 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.

(n.) A delicate trailing plant (Myrsiphyllum asparagoides) much used for decoration. It is a native of the Cape of Good Hope.

Edited by Elise

Definition

n. a genus of liliaceous plants type of the tribe Smilace—the roots of several species yield sarsaparilla.

Typist: Psyche