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Webster 1913 Edition
Squill
Squill
(skwĭl)
, Noun.
[F.
squille
(also scille
a squill, in sense 1), L. squilla
, scilla
, Gr. [GREEK].] 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
)2.
(Zool.)
(a)
A squilla.
(b)
A mantis.
Webster 1828 Edition
Squill
SQUILL
,Noun.
1.
A plant of the genus Scilla. It has a large acrid bulbous root like an onion, which is used in medicine.2.
A fish, or rather a crustaceous animal, of the genus Cancer.3.
An insect, called squill insect form its resemblance to the fish, having a long body covered with a crust, the head broad and squat.Definition 2024
squill
squill
English
Noun
squill (plural squills)
- A European bulbous liliaceous plant, of the genus Scilla, used in medicine for its acrid, expectorant, diuretic, and emetic properties
- A mantis shrimp, Squilla mantis, from the Mediterranean
Synonyms
Translations
plant of the genus Scilla