English Explanatory Dictionary

smilax

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any member of the Smilax genus of greenbriers.

Pronunciation

/ˈsmaɪ.læks/

Word forms

smilax smilaxes

Etymology

From the genus name, translingual Smilax. Further from Latin smīlax f and Ancient Greek σμῖλαξ f (smîlax).

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