SMILAX


Meaning of SMILAX in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsmī-ˌlaks ]

noun

Etymology: Latin, bindweed, yew, from Greek

Date: 1551

1. : greenbrier

2. : a tender twining asparagus ( Asparagus asparagoides ) of southern Africa that has ovate bright green cladophylls which are often used in floral arrangements

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