squill en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /skwɪl/
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Etymology
From French scille, from Latin scilla. Doublet of scilla.
Meanings
- A European bulbous liliaceous plant, of the genus Scilla, used in medicine for its acrid, expectorant, diuretic, and emetic properties
- A sea onion (Drimia maritima)
- A mantis shrimp, Squilla mantis, from the Mediterranean
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| squills | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
sea squill · Portuguese squill · red squill
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (28)
ro scila (plant of the genus Scilla) · pl cebulica (plant of the genus Scilla) · cy sêr (plant of the genus Scilla) · la scilla (plant of the genus Scilla) · ca escil·la (plant of the genus Scilla) · hu csillagvirág (plant of the genus Scilla) · bg синчец (plant of the genus Scilla) · fi sinililja (plant of the genus Scilla) · he חָצָב (plant of the genus Drimia) · it canocchia (mantis shrimp) · nl sterhyacint (plant of the genus Scilla) · ga sciolla (plant of the genus Scilla) · ca galera (mantis shrimp) · sv blåstjärna (plant of the genus Scilla) · tl esila (plant of the genus Scilla) · ro viorea (plant of the genus Scilla) · grc σκίλλα (plant of the genus Scilla) · it scilla (plant of the genus Scilla) · pt scilla (plant of the genus Scilla) · bg скарида богомолка (mantis shrimp) · uk про́лісок (plant of the genus Scilla) · he חצב מצוי (plant of the genus Drimia) · ru проле́ска (plant of the genus Scilla) · sv scilla (plant of the genus Scilla) · de Blaustern (plant of the genus Scilla) · cs ladoňka (plant of the genus Scilla) · es escila (plant of the genus Scilla) · fr scille (plant of the genus Scilla)