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Definition of gillenia
gillenia
/dʒɪˈliːniə/
gil · le · ni · a
Plural:gillenias
gillenia Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
4
• noun
1
Any North American perennial flowering plant of the genus Gillenia (within the rose family, Rosaceae), such as Bowman's root, cultivated for its loose panicles of star-shaped white or pale pink blossoms with narrow, ribbon-like petals and persistent reddish calyces.
• Rhymes for gillenia
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Gillenia. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/gillenia