Smilacina
noun
Smi·la·ci·na
\ˌsmīləˈsīnə\
Definition of Smilacina
: 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
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Origin and Etymology of smilacina
New Latin, from Smilac-, Smilax + -ina
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