Bible Dictionaries
Smilax

Webster's Dictionary

(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.

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