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Definition of urginea
urginea
/ɜːrˈdʒɪniə/
ur · gin · e · a
Plural:urgineas
urginea Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
4
• noun
1
Any bulbous perennial plant of the former genus Urginea (now commonly classified under Drimia) in the family Asparagaceae, native to the Mediterranean region, Africa, and India, including the sea squill, characterized by a large subterranean bulb and a tall, leafless flower stalk bearing dense racemes of small, star-shaped white, greenish, or pinkish blossoms.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Urginea. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/urginea