- supplejack
- noun Date: circa 1725 any of various woody climbers having tough pliant stems; especially a southern United States vine (Berchemia scandens) of the buckthorn family
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Supplejack — may refer to:* Alabama supplejack, a species of climbing plant * Supplejack tree, a tree native to Northern and Central Australia * Supple Jack, a short lived 1940s Dupuis Superhero who fought the Nazis with his dazzling muscle tone … Wikipedia
supplejack — [sup′əljak΄] n. ☆ 1. a twining, woody, North American vine (Berchemia scandens) of the buckthorn family, with tough stems, greenish white flowers, and dark purple fruit 2. a) a tropical American woody vine (Paullinia curassavica) of the soapberry … English World dictionary
supplejack — /sup euhl jak /, n. 1. a strong, pliant cane or walking stick. 2. any of various climbing shrubs with strong stems suitable for making walking sticks. [1715 25; SUPPLE + JACK1] * * * ▪ plant any of various woody climbing plants with pliant … Universalium
supplejack — noun Any of various North American vines that have supple stems … Wiktionary
supplejack — noun a climbing plant with tough, supple stems. [Berchemia scandens (N. America), Paullinia plumieri (tropical America), and other species.] … English new terms dictionary
supplejack — sup·ple·jack … English syllables
supplejack — /ˈsʌpəldʒæk / (say supuhljak) noun 1. a strong, pliant cane or walking stick. 2. any of various climbing shrubs with strong stems suitable for making walking sticks. 3. a tree of inland Australia, Ventilago viminalis. {supple + jack1} …
supplejack — n. any of various strong twining tropical shrubs, esp. Berchemia scandens. Etymology: SUPPLE + JACK(1) … Useful english dictionary
Ventilago viminalis — Taxobox name = Supplejack regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Rosales familia = Rhamnaceae genus = Ventilago species = V. viminalis binomial = Ventilago viminalis binomial authority = Ventilago viminalis ,… … Wikipedia
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