Definition of Squill. Meaning of Squill. Synonyms of Squill

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Definition of Squill

Squill
Squill Squill, n. [F. squille (also scille a squill, in sense 1), L. squilla, scilla, Gr. ?.] 1. (Bot.) (a) A European bulbous liliaceous plant (Urginea, formerly Scilla, maritima), of acrid, expectorant, diuretic, and emetic properties used in medicine. Called also sea onion. (b) Any bulbous plant of the genus Scilla; as, the bluebell squill (S. mutans). 2. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A squilla. (b) A mantis.

Meaning of Squill from wikipedia

- Look up squill in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Squill is a common name for several lily-like plants and may refer to: Drimia maritima, medicinal plant...
- Scilla siberica, the Siberian squill or wood squill, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to southwestern Russia, the Caucasus...
- Scilla bifolia, the alpine squill or two-leaf squill, is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from an underground bulb, belonging to the genus Scilla...
- Puschkinia scilloides, commonly known as striped squill or Lebanon squill, is a bulbous perennial, native to Western Asia and the Caucasus. Puschkinia...
- several common names, including squill, sea squill, sea onion, and maritime squill. It may also be called red squill, particularly a form which produces...
- Blue squill is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Chamaescilla corymbosa Craspedia glauca Dampiera linearis Hyacinthoides non-scripta Merwilla...
- in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. Sometimes called the squills in English, they are native to woodlands, subalpine meadows, and seas****s...
- Ledebouria socialis, the silver squill, wood hyacinth, or leopard lily, is a geophytic species of bulbous perennial plant native to the Eastern Cape Province...
- Scilla peruviana, the Portuguese squill, is a species of Scilla native to the western Mediterranean region in Iberia, Italy, and northwest Africa. It is...
- Asparagales, and the Asparagaceae (amaryllis) family. The common name is squill, but this has also been applied to a number of taxa not included in Scilla...