Sarsaparilla

Sarsaparilla (IPA: /ˌsæspəˈɹɪlə/) ("Smilax regelii") is a perennial trailing vine with prickly stems; it is from tropical America and the West Indies. Its name (which is "zarzaparrilla" in Spanish) comes from the Spanish words "zarza" for "shrub" and "parrilla" for "little grape vine."