smilax

(smīlaks′)

noun

  1. greenbrier
  2. a twining greenhouse vine (Asparagus asparagoides) of the lily family, with bright-green foliage

Origin: L < Gr, bindweed

See smilax in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. See catbrier.
  2. A slender vine (Asparagus asparagoides) that has glossy foliage and is popular as a floral decoration.

Origin:

Origin: Latin smīlax, bindweed

Origin: , from Greek

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