squill

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Etymology

French squille or scille, from Latin squilla.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /skwɪl/
  • Rhymes: -ɪl

Noun

squill (plural squills)

  1. A European bulbous liliaceous plant, of the genus Scilla, used in medicine for its acrid, expectorant, diuretic, and emetic properties
  2. A mantis shrimp, Squilla mantis, from the Mediterranean

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