squill — English Dictionary

Noun

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

Noun

1. bulb of the sea squill, which is sliced, dried, and used as an expectorant

   Broader terms

   bulb

2. having dense spikes of small white flowers and yielding a bulb with medicinal properties

   Synonyms

   sea squillsea onionUrginea maritima

   Broader terms

   liliaceous plant

3. an Old World plant of the genus Scilla having narrow basal leaves and pink or blue or white racemose flowers

   Synonyms

   scilla

   Broader terms

   liliaceous plant