IVIV (2) Sauncho Smilax

[Dave Monroe]

On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 6:19 PM, Doug Millison<dougmillison at comcast.net> wrote:

> http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smilax
>        • Main Entry:   smi·lax
>        • Pronunciation: \ˈsmī-ˌlaks\
>        • Function: noun
>        • Etymology: Latin, bindweed, yew, from Greek
>        • Date: 1551
> 1 : greenbrier
> 2 : a tender twining asparagus (Asparagus asparagoides) of southern Africa
> that has ovate bright green cladophylls which are often used in floral
> arrangements

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Main Entry: char·lock
Pronunciation: \ˈchär-ˌläk, -lək\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English cherlok, from Old English cerlic
Date: before 12th century
: an Old World mustard (Brassica kaber syn. Sinapis arvensis) that is
a common weed in grain fields —called also wild mustard

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charlock

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