Category:Squill

Squill, n. Etym: [f. squille (also scille a squill, in sense 1), l. Squilla, scilla, gr.

1. (bot.) (a) a european bulbous liliaceous plant (urginea, 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 (s. mutans).

2. (zoöl.) (a) a squilla. (b) a mantis.