3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Smilax \Smi"lax\, n. [L., bindweed, Gr. ???.] (Bot.) (a) A genus of perennial climbing plants, usually with a prickly woody stem; green brier, or cat brier. The rootstocks of certain species are the source of the medicine called sarsaparilla. (b) A delicate trailing plant ({Myrsiphyllum asparagoides}) much used for decoration. It is a native of the Cape of Good Hope. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: Smilax n 1: sometimes placed in Smilacaceae [syn: {genus Smilax}] 2: fragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral decoration [syn: {Asparagus asparagoides}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Smilax, KY Zip code(s): 41764
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