Chī'nă-rōot, n.
n. (Med.) The root of a species of Smilax (S. China), brought from the East Indies;—formerly much esteemed for the purposes that sarsaparilla is now used for.
n. (Med.) The root of a species of Smilax (S. China), brought from the East Indies;—formerly much esteemed for the purposes that sarsaparilla is now used for.