Supple-jack
Pronunciation : Sup"ple-jack`, n. (Bot.) (a) A climbing shrub (Berchemia volubilus) of the Southern United States, having a tough and pliable stem. (b) A somewhat similar tropical American plant (Paullinia Curassavica); also, a walking stick made from its stem. He was in
Part of Speech : he
Definition : Note: This name is given to various plants of similar habit in different British colonies.
never broke. W. Irving.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913