squill

Definitions


[skwɪl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a coastal Mediterranean plant of the lily family, with broad leaves, white flowers, and a very large bulb

- a small plant of the lily family, which resembles a hyacinth and has slender straplike leaves and small clusters of violet-blue or blue-striped flowers


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Origin:
late Middle English: via Latin from Greek skilla




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