Smilax

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