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Noun: smilax  'smI,laks
  1. Fragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral decoration
    "Smilax vines adorned the wedding arch";
    - Asparagus asparagoides
Noun: Smilax
  1. Sometimes placed in Smilacaceae
    - genus Smilax

Derived forms: smilaxes

Type of: liliid monocot genus, vine

Part of: family Liliaceae, genus Asparagus, Liliaceae, lily family

Encyclopedia: Smilax, Kentucky