Smilax aspera

Definitions of Smilax aspera
  1. noun
    creeping or climbing evergreen having spiny zigzag stems with shiny leaves and racemes of pale-green flowers; Canary Islands to southern Europe and Ethiopia and India
    synonyms: rough bindweed
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    type of:
    sarsaparilla
    any of various prickly climbing plants of the tropical American genus Smilax having aromatic roots and heart-shaped leaves
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