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. A delicate trailing plant (Myrsiphyllum asparagoides) much used for decoration. It is a native of the Cape of Good Hope.
n.Smilax, genus Smilax, liliid monocot genus generic term noun, Asparagus asparagoides, vine generic term
Vogais: ia
Consoantes: smlx
similes, soymilk, smilacaceae, similize, smallage, scamillus, seminoles, semiology, skim milk, smileless.