- (n.) A delicate trailing plant (Myrsiphyllum asparagoides) much used for decoration. It is a native of the Cape of Good Hope.
- (n.) A genus of perennial climbing plants, usually with a prickly woody stem; green brier or cat brier. The rootstocks of certain species are the source of the medicine called sarsaparilla.
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