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smilacaceous
/ ˌsmaɪləˈkeɪʃəs /
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the Smilacaceae, a temperate and tropical family of monocotyledonous flowering plants, most of which are climbing shrubs with prickly stems: includes smilax
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Word History and Origins
Origin of smilacaceous1
C19: via New Latin from Latin smilax
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