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Word: Smilax
Speech Type: Noun
late 16th century: via Latin from Greek, literally ‘bindweed’
ˈsmʌɪlaks
a widely distributed climbing shrub with hooks and tendrils. Several South American species yield sarsaparilla from their roots, and some are cultivated as ornamentals.
Short Definition:widely distributed climbing shrub with hooks and tendrils
a climbing asparagus, the decorative foliage of which is used by florists.
Short Definition:climbing asparagus, decorative foliage of which is used by florists
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