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| smi·lax [ sm làks ] (plural smi·lax·es) |
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1. climbing plant: a climbing plant with red or bluish black berries and often prickly stems. Flowers: small, white or yellowish. Native to: temperate and tropical regions. Genus Smilax.
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2. florist's vine: a vine prized by florists for its glossy bright green leaves. Native to: southern Africa. Latin name Asparagus asparagoides.
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| [Late 16th century. Via Latin< Greek, "bindweed"] |
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