supplejack
noun
sup·ple·jack
ˈsə-pəl-ˌjak 
also ˈsü-
: any of various woody climbers having tough pliant stems
especially
: a southern U.S. vine (Berchemia scandens) of the buckthorn family
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Rattan vine or supplejack - Berchemia scandens.
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Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2022
Chef Monique Fiso leads the way and points out edible wild plants, including peppery horopito, asparagus-tasting pirita (supplejack) and sweet purple fuchsia berries.
—Jill K. Robinson, National Geographic, 2 July 2019
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Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2022
Chef Monique Fiso leads the way and points out edible wild plants, including peppery horopito, asparagus-tasting pirita (supplejack) and sweet purple fuchsia berries.
—Jill K. Robinson, National Geographic, 2 July 2019
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“Supplejack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supplejack. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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