smilacaceous

/ ˌsmaɪləˈkeɪʃəs /

adjective

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of smilacaceous¹

C19: via New Latin from Latin smilax