squill
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From French scille, from Latin scilla. Doublet of scilla.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /skwɪl/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɪl
Noun
[edit]squill (plural squills)
- A European bulbous liliaceous plant, of the genus Scilla, used in medicine for its acrid, expectorant, diuretic, and emetic properties
- A sea onion (Drimia maritima)
- A mantis shrimp, Squilla mantis, from the Mediterranean
Synonyms
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[edit]plant of the genus Scilla
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mantis shrimp
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