n. Any of several American prickly woody vines of the genus Smilax; the catbrier
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A plant of the genus Smilax, especially S. rotundifolia, a greenish-yellow climbing plant with prickly stem and thick leaves.
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n. a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries
Word Usage
"Back in the day, if you wanted to eat, you ate a highly processed form of acorns and persimmons and chestnuts and greenbrier."