sabadilla

(săbˌə-dĭlˈə, -dēˈə)

1. A Mexican and Central American plant (Schoenocaulon officinale) of the lily family, having very long, densely flowered spikelike racemes, straplike perianth segments, and brown seeds that are rich in veratrine.
2. The seeds of this plant, used in insecticides and in some medicinal preparations.