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Definition of smilax : 1. A delicate trailing plant ( Myrsiphyllum asparagoides) much used for decoration. It is a native of the Cape of Good Hope.
2. 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.

Synonyms:

Asparagus Asparagoides, genus smilax

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Usage examples:

• " Mother dear," returned Sue, " did you ever see anything like smilax to get all over the place?" - "Apron-Strings", Eleanor Gates.
• Wilson thus describes the jealously guarded nest: This bird builds a very neat little nest, often in the figure of an inverted cone; it is suspended by the upper end of the two sides, on the circular bend of a prickly vine, a species of smilax, that generally grows in low thickets. - "Bird-Neighbors", Blanchan, Neltje.
• Upon this landing, facing the hall below, stood the figure of a Diana carved from Carrara marble, its exquisite Greek curves wreathed to- night in smilax and white roses, brought up from the southern estates of the Prince. - "The Genius", Margaret Horton Potter.