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noun
Any member of the Smilax genus of greenbriers; usually vines.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
fragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral decoration
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Asparagus asparagoides
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: vine
noun
sometimes placed in Smilacaceae
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genus Smilax
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: liliid monocot genus
History
From the genus name, translingual Smilax. Further from Latin smīlax f and Ancient Greek σμῖλαξ f (smîlax).
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
