Definitions for Smilax

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Smilax smi·lax

Spelling: [smahy-laks]

IPA: /ˈsmaɪ læks/

Smilax is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 116 anagrams from letters in Smilax (ailmsx).

Definitions for Smilax

noun

1. any plant belonging to the genus Smilax, of the lily family, growing in tropical and temperate zones, consisting mostly of vines having woody stems.
2. a delicate, twining plant, Asparagus asparagoides, of the lily family, having glossy, bright-green, egg-shaped leaves, cultivated by florists.

Origin of Smilax

1595-1605; Latin smīlax bindweed Greek smîlax bindweed, yew

Examples for Smilax

smilax, as now used by florists, is but a very recent affair.

smilax had opened our duffle and hung out several things to air.

smilax had turned his head to listen, and in his attitude dwelt a note of agitation.

The strawberry is no more a plagiarist than the smilax, nor the grape than the nettle.

But smilax, never faltering, moved with the ease of a shadow.

I'd take off my hat to you, smilax, if the storm hadn't blown it away!

smilax: caule inermi angulato, foliis cordato-ovatis acutis septemnerviis, pedunculo communi umbellæ (♂) petiolum subæquante.

As I was about to enter smilax arose from the ground in front of me.

He showed her a cupboard against the wall, half hidden by a canopy of smilax.

By the way, smilax, how do you say 'damn old scoundrel' in Seminole?