Definition of smilax Smilax
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NounPlural: smilaxes |
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| smilax - sometimes placed in Smilacaceae | ||
| genus Smilax | ||
| liliid monocot genus genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils | ||
| family liliaceae, liliaceae, lily family includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae | ||
| sarsaparilla carbonated drink flavored with an extract from sarsaparilla root or with birch oil and sassafras | ||
| smilax - fragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral decoration | ||
| Asparagus asparagoides | ||
| vine a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface | ||
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Wiktionary 
- smilax (Noun)
Any member of the Smilax genus of greenbriers.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- smilax (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. - smilax (n.)
A delicate trailing plant (Myrsiphyllum asparagoides) much used for decoration. It is a native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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smilax
smī′laks, n. a genus of liliaceous plants, type of the tribe Smilaceæ—the roots of several species yield sarsaparilla
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🔤- smilax, noun, singular of smilaxes.
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