Squill Definition

skwĭl
noun
Any of several plants of the genus Urginea of Africa and Eurasia, especially the Mediterranean species U. maritima, having a large bulb and lanceolate leaves.
American Heritage Medicine
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
A powder prepared from the dried inner scales of the bulbs of U. maritima, used as rat poison and formerly as a cardiac stimulant, expectorant, and diuretic.
American Heritage Medicine

A mantis shrimp, Squilla mantis, from the Mediterranean.

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Singular:
squill
Plural:
squills

Origin of Squill

  • Middle English from Latin scilla squill (Urginea maritima) from Greek skilla

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • French squille or scille, from Latin squilla.

    From Wiktionary

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