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Definition: Scilla maritima
Squill
\Squill\ (skw[i^]l), n. [F. squille (also scille a
squill, in sense 1), L. squilla, scilla, Gr. ?.]
1. (Bot.)
(a) A European bulbous liliaceous plant (
Urginea maritima
, 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 (
Scilla mutans).
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2. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A squilla.
(b) A mantis.
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