Smilacina

noun

Smi·​la·​ci·​na

ˌsmīləˈsīnə

: a genus of American and Asiatic plants (family Liliaceae) with alternate leaves and racemes or panicles of small white flowers succeeded by red, green, or black berries see false solomon's seal

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Smilac-, Smilax + -ina

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