[ 'smʌɪlaks ]
■ noun
1》 a climbing shrub with hooks and tendrils, several South American species of which yield sarsaparilla from their roots. [Genus Smilax .]
2》 a climbing asparagus with decorative foliage. [ Asparagus asparagoides .]
Origin
C16: via L. from Gk, lit. 'bindweed'.