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squill [skwɪl] n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) See sea squill 2. (Medicine / Pharmacology) the bulb of the sea squill, formerly used medicinally as an expectorant after being sliced and dried 3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any Old World liliaceous plant of the genus Scilla, such as S. verna (spring squill) of Europe, having small blue or purple flowers [from Latin squilla sea onion, from Greek skilla, of obscure origin] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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