Hyphenation of smilax

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word smilax? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

smi-lax

Definitions of smilax:

1.	Sometimes placed in Smilacaceae
2.	Fragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral decoration

Synonyms of smilax:

noun	Smilax, genus Smilax, liliid monocot genus
noun	Asparagus asparagoides, vine

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