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Definition of smilacina
smilacina
/ˌsmɪl.əˈsaɪ.nə/
smi · la · ci · na
Plural:smilacinas
smilacina Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
4
• noun
1
Any of various rhizomatous woodland perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae (formerly grouped in the genus Smilacina and now classified under Maianthemum), native to North America and Eurasia, known as false Solomon's seal and grown for their arching stems of parallel-veined leaves and terminal panicles or racemes of tiny, fragrant, starry white flowers followed by red berries.
• Rhymes for smilacina
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Smilacina. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/smilacina