noun
- a climbing or trailing plant with prickly stems, heart-shaped leaves, and small flowers, found in tropical and temperate regions
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The smilax vines created a natural barrier along the forest edge.
- Gardeners often struggle to remove smilax from their property due to its thorny stems.
- The florist used smilax as greenery in the wedding arrangements.
- Wild smilax can be found growing throughout the southeastern United States.
- The thick smilax made it difficult to hike through the underbrush.