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
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