Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun smilax

2 senses of smilax

Sense 1
Smilax, genus Smilax -- (sometimes placed in Smilacaceae)
       => liliid monocot genus -- (genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils)

Sense 2
smilax, Asparagus asparagoides -- (fragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral decoration)
       => vine -- (a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface)