squill

About 0.05 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A European bulbous liliaceous plant, of the genus Scilla, used in medicine for its acrid, expectorant, diuretic, and emetic properties
2. noun A sea onion (Drimia maritima)
3. noun A mantis shrimp, Squilla mantis, from the Mediterranean

Similar words

sea onion scilla sea squill urginea maritima scillitin squinancywort squinance star hyacinth quincewort glory-of-the-snow

Often followed by

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Word family

sea onion squills