mylnika
Mylnika is a term that appears in several Slavic-language contexts but does not have a single, universally accepted definition. In regional or historical sources, it can function as a vernacular name for certain mucilaginous or soap-producing plants; however, in standardized modern botany the well-established term for the common soapwort is mydlnica lekarska (Saponaria officinalis), and mylnika is more likely encountered as a dialect variant or a misidentification rather than an accepted botanical name. The word also appears as a surname in some Slavic-speaking communities, where it is inherited independently of any plant reference. Additionally, in some local toponymic records, place names resembling Mylnika have been noted, though such usages are not widespread and vary by country.
Etymology is not consistently documented, but the form resembles related terms tied to washing or soap in