squill

1. Any of several bulbous Eurasian and African plants of the genus Scilla, having narrow leaves and bell-shaped blue, white, or pink flowers.
2. See sea onion.
3. The dried inner scales of the bulbs of any of these plants, used as rat poison and formerly as a cardiac stimulant, expectorant, and diuretic.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Latin scilla, squilla, shrimp, squill

Origin: , from Greek skilla