- Smilax Pseudo-china
- Pseudo-china Pseu`do-chi"na, n. [Pseudo- + china.] (Bot.) The false china root, a plant of the genus {Smilax} ({Smilax Pseudo-china}), found in America. [1913 Webster]
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Smilax Pseudo-china
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Smilax Pseudo-China — Bull brier Bull bri er (Bot.) A species of Smilax ({Smilax Pseudo China}) growing from New Jersey to the Gulf of Mexico, which has very large tuberous and farinaceous rootstocks, formerly used by the Indians for a sort of bread, and by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pseudo-china — Pseu do chi na, n. [Pseudo + china.] (Bot.) The false china root, a plant of the genus {Smilax} ({Smilax Pseudo china}), found in America. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
china — I (De origen incierto.) ► sustantivo femenino 1 Piedra pequeña: ■ jugar a tirar chinas al estanque. 2 coloquial Dinero, riqueza. FRASEOLOGÍA poner chinas a una persona coloquial Crearle dificultades: ■ … Enciclopedia Universal
China brier — Bull brier Bull bri er (Bot.) A species of Smilax ({Smilax Pseudo China}) growing from New Jersey to the Gulf of Mexico, which has very large tuberous and farinaceous rootstocks, formerly used by the Indians for a sort of bread, and by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
China — I (De origen incierto.) ► sustantivo femenino 1 Piedra pequeña: ■ jugar a tirar chinas al estanque. 2 coloquial Dinero, riqueza. FRASEOLOGÍA poner chinas a una persona coloquial Crearle dificultades: ■ … Enciclopedia Universal
Smilax aspera — Salsepareille Smilax aspera … Wikipédia en Français
bamboo brier — Bull brier Bull bri er (Bot.) A species of Smilax ({Smilax Pseudo China}) growing from New Jersey to the Gulf of Mexico, which has very large tuberous and farinaceous rootstocks, formerly used by the Indians for a sort of bread, and by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bull brier — Bull bri er (Bot.) A species of Smilax ({Smilax Pseudo China}) growing from New Jersey to the Gulf of Mexico, which has very large tuberous and farinaceous rootstocks, formerly used by the Indians for a sort of bread, and by the negroes as an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bastardchinawurzel — Bastardchinawurzel, Wurzel von Smilax Pseudo China L., s.u. Smilax … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
american chinaroot — noun Usage: usually capitalized A : a greenbrier (Smilax pseudo china) with large tuberous roots … Useful english dictionary
