supplejack
[ suhp-uhl-jak ]
/ ˈsʌp əlˌdʒæk /
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noun
a strong, pliant cane or walking stick.
any of various climbing shrubs with strong stems suitable for making walking sticks.
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British Dictionary definitions for supplejack
supplejack
/ (ˈsʌpəlˌdʒæk) /
noun
a North American twining rhamnaceous woody vine, Berchemia scandens, that has greenish-white flowers and purple fruits
a liliaceous plant of New Zealand, Ripogonum scandens, having tough climbing vines
a tropical American woody sapindaceous vine, Paullinia curassavica, having strong supple wood
any of various other vines with strong supple stems
US a walking stick made from the wood of Paullinia curassavica
Word Origin for supplejack
C18: from supple + jack 1
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