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noun greek

smīlax

gen. smīlăcis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd
Bindweed; withwind; rough smilax
Bindweed, withwind, rough smilax: Smilax aspera, Linn.; Plin. 16, 35, 63, § 153; 24, 10, 49, § 82.—Hence Smilax personified, a maiden who was changed into this herb, Ov. M. 4, 283.—
The yew-tree
The yew-tree, Plin. 16, 10, 20, § 51. —
A kind of oak
A kind of oak, Plin. 16, 6, 8, § 19.
Perseus ID: n44528 Key: smilax