# smilax

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsmaɪ.læks/

## Definitions
1. Any member of the Smilax genus of greenbriers.

## Etymology
From the genus name, translingual Smilax. Further from Latin smīlax f and Ancient Greek σμῖλαξ f (smîlax).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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