Main Entry:

smi·lax

Pronunciation:

\ˈsmī-ˌlaks\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Latin, bindweed, yew, from Greek

Date:

1551

1 : greenbrier 2 : a tender twining asparagus (Asparagus asparagoides) of southern Africa that has ovate bright green cladophylls which are often used in floral arrangements