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smilax

smi·lax [ sm làks ] (plural smi·lax·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
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.

2. florist's vine: a vine prized by florists for its glossy bright green leaves. Native to: southern Africa.  Latin name Asparagus asparagoides.

[Late 16th century. Via Latin< Greek, "bindweed"]
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