Plants with woody stems and shiny leaves that are often used for decoration or in traditional medicine.
Smilaxes are often seen as decorative and useful in traditional medicine.
Examples:
The smilaxes in the garden have shiny leaves.
She uses smilaxes to make a special tea.
The smilaxes grow near the big tree.
The cat plays with the smilaxes leaves.
The smilaxes are the prettiest plants in the garden.
I like to touch the smilaxes leaves.