smilax Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun sometimes placed in Smilacaceae
genus Smilax.
noun fragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral decoration
Asparagus asparagoides.

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.