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squill |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Squill \Squill\, n. [F. squille (also scille a squill, in sense 1), L. squilla, scilla, Gr ?.] 1. (Bot.) a A European bulbous liliaceous plant ({Urginea, formerly Scilla, maritima}), of acrid, expectorant, diuretic, and emetic properties used in medicine. Called also {sea onion}. b Any bulbous plant of the genus {Scilla}; as the bluebell squill ({S. mutans}). 2. (Zo["o]l.) a A squilla. b A mantis. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: squill n 1: bulb of the sea squill, which is sliced, dried, and used as an expectorant 2: having dense spikes of small white flowers and yielding a bulb with medicinal properties [syn: {sea squill}, {sea onion}, {Urginea maritima}] 3: an Old World plant of the genus Scilla having narrow basal leaves and pink or blue or white racemose flowers [syn: {scilla}]
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