Squill
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /skwɪl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Squill is a noun meaning A European bulbous liliaceous plant, of the genus Scilla, used in medicine for its acrid, expectorant, diuretic, and emetic properties.
Meaning
A European bulbous liliaceous plant, of the genus Scilla, used in medicine for its acrid, expectorant, diuretic, and emetic properties.
More Meanings
- A sea onion (Drimia maritima)
- A mantis shrimp, Squilla mantis, from the Mediterranean
Word Forms
- squills
Synonyms for squill
Depending on context, synonyms include squilla, scilla, sea onion.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sea onion, scilla, scillitin, squinancywort, squinance, quincewort.
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