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(1):

(n.) A delicate trailing plant (Myrsiphyllum asparagoides) much used for decoration. It is a native of the Cape of Good Hope.

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(n.) 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.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Smilax'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/smilax.html. 1828.
 
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