Any of several North American plants of the genusSmilax, especially S. herbacea, an herbaceous tendril-bearing vine having clusters of small greenish flowers with the odor of decaying flesh.

• 草菝葜，腐臭花：一种北美洲菝葜属植物，尤指草菝葜，是一种草本有卷须的蔓生植物，盛开的一簇簇浅绿色小花散发腐肉气味