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Definitions for Squill

[1] the bulb of the sea onion, Urginea maritima, of the lily family, cut into thin slices and dried, and used in medicine chiefly as an expectorant.
[2] the plant itself.
[3] any related plant of the genus Scilla.
[4] See sea squill
[5] the bulb of the sea squill, formerly used medicinally as an expectorant after being sliced and dried
[6] any Old World liliaceous plant of the genus Scilla , such as S. verna (spring squill ) of Europe, having small blue or purple flowers

Words nearby Squill

squidgy, squiffed, squiffy, squiggle, squilgee, squill, squilla, squillagee, squillion, squinancy, squinch

Origin of Squill

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin squilla, variant of scilla < Greek skílla

Other words from Squill

squill-like , adjective

Word origin for Squill

C14: from Latin squilla sea onion, from Greek skilla , of obscure origin