Definitions for smilax
ˈsmaɪ lækssmi·lax

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Smilax, genus Smilaxnoun

   sometimes placed in Smilacaceae

2. smilax, Asparagus asparagoidesnoun

   fragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral decoration

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. smilaxnoun

   Any member of the Smilax genus of greenbriers.

2. Etymology: From the genus name.

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1. Smilax

   Smilax is a genus of about 300–350 species, found in the tropics and subtropics worldwide. In China for example about 80 are found (39 of which are endemic), while there are 20 in North America north of Mexico. They are climbing flowering plants, many of which are woody and/or thorny, in the monocotyledon family Smilacaceae, native throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Common names include catbriers, greenbriers, prickly-ivys and smilaxes. Sarsaparilla (also zarzaparrilla, sarsparilla) is a name used specifically for the Jamaican S. ornata as well as a catch-all term in particular for American species. Occasionally, the non-woody species such as the smooth herbaceous greenbrier (S. herbacea) are separated as genus Nemexia; they are commonly known by the rather ambiguous name carrion flowers. Greenbriers get their scientific name from the Greek myth of Crocus and the nymph Smilax. Though this myth has numerous forms, it always centers around the unfulfilled and tragic love of a mortal man who is turned into a flower, and a woodland nymph who is transformed into a brambly vine.

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1. smilax

   Smilax is a genus of about 350-400 species of flowering plants found throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. They belong to the monocotyledonous family Smilacaceae. Some species are woody climbing shrubs with tough, thorny stems, while others are herbaceous and non-viney. They have heart-shaped leaves and produce small flowers and berries. Several species are known for their medicinal properties and are used in traditional medicine, while others are considered invasive weeds.

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1. Smilaxnoun

   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

2. Smilaxnoun

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

3. Etymology: [L., bindweed, Gr. .]

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1. Smilax

   Smilax is a genus of about 300–350 species, found in temperate zones, tropics and subtropics worldwide. In China for example about 80 are found, while there are 20 in North America north of Mexico. They are climbing flowering plants, many of which are woody and/or thorny, in the monocotyledon family Smilacaceae, native throughout the tropical and warm temperate regions of the world. Common names include catbriers, greenbriers, prickly-ivys and smilaxes. "Sarsaparilla" is a name used specifically for the Jamaican S. regelii as well as a catch-all term in particular for American species. Occasionally, the non-woody species such as the Smooth Herbaceous Greenbrier are separated as genus Nemexia; they are commonly known by the rather ambiguous name "carrion flowers". Greenbriers get their scientific name from the Greek myth of Krokus and the nymph Smilax. Though this myth has numerous forms, it always centers around the unfulfilled and tragic love of a mortal man who is turned into a flower, and a woodland nymph who is transformed into a brambly vine.

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1. Smilax

   smī′laks, n. a genus of liliaceous plants, type of the tribe Smilaceæ—the roots of several species yield sarsaparilla.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Smilax

   A plant genus of the family SMILACACEAE. Members contain smiglasides (phenylpropanoid glycosides) and steroidal saponins. Commercially it is sometimes adulterated with HEMIDESMUS, which would affect experimental results.

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1. • Liliid Monocot Genus
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1. laxism

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of smilax in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of smilax in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=smilax
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Smilax
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smilax
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smilax
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=smilax
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=smilax