| NOUN | plant | silk vine, Periploca graeca | deciduous climber for arches and fences having ill-scented but interesting flowers and poisonous yellow fruits |
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| Meaning | deciduous climber for arches and fences having ill-scented but interesting flowers and poisonous yellow fruits; cultivated for its dark shining foliage; southeastern Europe to Asia Minor. | |
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| Synonym | Periploca graeca | |
| Member of | Periploca, genus Periploca | genus of woody vines of warm regions / regions of the Old World |
| Broader | vine | A plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface |
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