Category:Smilax

Smi"lax, n. Etym: [l., bindweed, gr. (bot.) (a) 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. (b) a delicate trailing plant (myrsiphyllum asparagoides) much used For decoration. It is a native of the cape of good hope.