The Collaborative International Dictionary
Scilla maritima
Squill \Squill\ (skw[i^]l), n. [F. squille (also scille a squill, in sense 1), L. squilla, scilla, Gr. ?.]
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(Bot.)
A European bulbous liliaceous plant ( Urginea maritima, formerly Scilla maritima), of acrid, expectorant, diuretic, and emetic properties, used in medicine. Called also sea onion.
Any bulbous plant of the genus Scilla; as, the bluebell squill ( Scilla mutans).
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(Zo["o]l.)
A squilla.
A mantis.