Smilax
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Webster's Dictionary [1]
(1): ( n.) A delicate trailing plant (Myrsiphyllum asparagoides) much used for decoration. It is a native of the Cape of Good Hope.
(2): ( 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.
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [2]
a young girl in Grecian mythology who tenderly loved Crocus. As their love was hopeless, the gods changed them into flowers bearing their respective names.
