Etymology

smilax

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Today it means: Any member of the Smilax genus of greenbriers; usually vines. Full definition →

translingual Smilax ← Latin smīlax f ← Ancient Greek σμῖλαξ f
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσμῖλαξ f
  2. Latin · derived fromsmīlax f
  3. translingual · borrowed fromSmilax
  4. English todaysmilax

From the genus name, translingual Smilax. Further from Latin smīlax f and Ancient Greek σμῖλαξ f (smîlax).

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