smilax

[ smahy-laks ]

/ ˈsmaɪ læks /

noun

any plant belonging to the genus Smilax, of the lily family, growing in tropical and temperate zones, consisting mostly of vines having woody stems.

a delicate, twining plant, Asparagus asparagoides, of the lily family, having glossy, bright-green, egg-shaped leaves, cultivated by florists.

Origin of smilax

1595–1605; <Latin smīlax bindweed <Greek smîlax bindweed, yew

Words nearby smilax

smew, SMH, smidge, smidgen, smilacaceous, smilax, smile, smile on, Smiles, smiley, smilodon

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Example sentences from the Web for smilax

I then called the next post in an altered voice, and felt well pleased when Smilax said the tones were near enough to pass.
Wings of the Wind|Credo Harris
Holly, mistletoe, palm leaves, and the beautiful Southern smilax are other Christmas greens now commonly in use.
Trees Every Child Should Know|Julia Ellen Rogers
I move it goes as prize money to Smilax, Echochee, and the crew!
Wings of the Wind|Credo Harris
Stuart and Eugenia paused before the tall gate of smilax and American beauties.
The Little Colonel: Maid of Honor|Annie Fellows Johnston

It's decorated vith two thousand dollars' worth of bride roses an' lilies of de valley an' smilax.
T. Tembarom|Frances Hodgson Burnett

British Dictionary definitions for smilax

smilax

/ (ˈsmaɪlæks) /

noun

any typically climbing shrub of the smilacaceous genus Smilax, of warm and tropical regions, having slightly lobed leaves, small greenish or yellow flowers, and berry-like fruits: includes the sarsaparilla plant and greenbrier

a fragile, much branched liliaceous vine, Asparagus asparagoides, of southern Africa: cultivated by florists for its glossy bright green foliage

Word Origin for smilax

C17: via Latin from Greek: bindweed

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单词	smilax
释义	smilax [ smahy-laks ] / ˈsmaɪ læks / noun any plant belonging to the genus Smilax, of the lily family, growing in tropical and temperate zones, consisting mostly of vines having woody stems. a delicate, twining plant, Asparagus asparagoides, of the lily family, having glossy, bright-green, egg-shaped leaves, cultivated by florists. Origin of smilax 1595–1605; <Latin smīlax bindweed <Greek smîlax bindweed, yew Words nearby smilax smew, SMH, smidge, smidgen, smilacaceous, smilax, smile, smile on, Smiles, smiley, smilodon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for smilax I then called the next post in an altered voice, and felt well pleased when Smilax said the tones were near enough to pass. Wings of the Wind\|Credo Harris Holly, mistletoe, palm leaves, and the beautiful Southern smilax are other Christmas greens now commonly in use. Trees Every Child Should Know\|Julia Ellen Rogers I move it goes as prize money to Smilax, Echochee, and the crew! Wings of the Wind\|Credo Harris Stuart and Eugenia paused before the tall gate of smilax and American beauties. The Little Colonel: Maid of Honor\|Annie Fellows Johnston It's decorated vith two thousand dollars' worth of bride roses an' lilies of de valley an' smilax. T. Tembarom\|Frances Hodgson Burnett British Dictionary definitions for smilax smilax / (ˈsmaɪlæks) / noun any typically climbing shrub of the smilacaceous genus Smilax, of warm and tropical regions, having slightly lobed leaves, small greenish or yellow flowers, and berry-like fruits: includes the sarsaparilla plant and greenbrier a fragile, much branched liliaceous vine, Asparagus asparagoides, of southern Africa: cultivated by florists for its glossy bright green foliage Word Origin for smilax C17: via Latin from Greek: bindweed Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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