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Smilax aspera

DEFINITIONS OF: Smilax aspera

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n 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
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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