China root

== English == === Alternative forms === china, china root, china-root, chinaroot === Pronunciation === === Noun === China root (countable and uncountable, plural China roots) An East Asian plant of species Smilax glabra and the drugs made from the root, used in traditional Chinese medicine and formerly as a treatment for syphilis. An East Asian liana of species Smilax china. ==== Derived terms ==== false chinaroot (Smilax pseudochina) ==== Translations ==== === References === Chinaroot on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Smilax on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Smilax on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons