noun
- plural of smilax; climbing or trailing plants with thorny stems and small flowers, including greenbrier
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The smilaxes grew wild along the forest edge.
- Several smilaxes had wound themselves around the old fence posts.
- The botanist identified three different species of smilaxes in the area.
- Smilaxes are known for their tough, thorny vines.
- The florist used smilaxes as decorative greenery in the arrangement.