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smilax
<botany> 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.
Origin: L, bindweed, Gr.
Source: Websters Dictionary
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