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Where does “Smilacaceae” come from?

Smilacaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Smilax, from Latin smilax, from Ancient Greek σμῖλαξ — holm oak; yew; smilax.

Ancestry of “Smilacaceae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualSmilax—
2LatinsmilaxThe greenbrier or sarsaparilla
3Ancient Greekσμῖλαξholm oak; yew; smilax

Words derived from “Smilacaceae”

  • smilaceous
  • smilacaceous
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