ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

  1. A sea onion (Drimia maritima)
  2. A mantis shrimp, Squilla mantis, from the Mediterranean

Word Forms

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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