squill
noun/skwɪl/
Etymology From French scille, from Latin scilla. Doublet of scilla.
1
A European bulbous liliaceous plant, of the genus Scilla, used in medicine for its acrid, expectorant, diuretic, and emetic properties
2
A sea onion (Drimia maritima)
3
A mantis shrimp, Squilla mantis, from the Mediterranean
- Synonyms
- squilla
- Derived terms
- Portuguese squill, red squill, sea squill
- Related terms
- squill-gee