China root

English thumb|Smilax china Alternative forms en china, en china root, en china-root, en chinaroot Pronunciation en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-China root.wav US Noun ~ An East Asian plant of species Smilax glabra species and the drugs made from the root, used in traditional Chinese medicine and formerly as a treatment for syphilis. en 1893 The Handbook of Jamaica 44 In his first report on the condition of the island he informed the King that "sugar, ginger, indigo, cotton, tobacco, dyeing woods and cocoa may be had and are produced as well as anywhere ; but pimento, chinaroots, aloes, rhubarb, sarsaparilla, tamarinds, cassia, vaignillios, hides and tallow are the proper commodities. An East Asian liana of species Smilax china species. Derived terms false chinaroot (Smilax pseudochina species) Translations Smilax glabra species Japanese: ja 山帰来 sankirai References Chinaroot Smilax 1 Smilax 1 en Liliales order plants Traditional Chinese medicine Herbs Drugs Root vegetables