Smilacaceae
plural noun
Smi·la·ca·ce·ae
ˌsmīləˈkāsēˌē
in some classifications
: a family of herbs or somewhat woody vines (order Liliales) having leaves with one to five prominent parallel veins and dioecious flowers with six perianth segments succeeded by globose berries and being commonly included in the family Liliaceae
smilacaceous adjective
¦⸗⸗¦kāshəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Smilac-, Smilax, type genus + -aceae