squill

1. (noun) bulb of the sea squill, which is sliced, dried, and used as an expectorant
Related Words: bulb

2. (noun) an Old World plant of the genus Scilla having narrow basal leaves and pink or blue or white racemose flowers
Synonyms: scilla
Related Words: Scilla verna, liliaceous plant, sea onion, spring squill

3. (noun) having dense spikes of small white flowers and yielding a bulb with medicinal properties
Synonyms: Urginea maritima, sea onion, sea squill
Related Words: liliaceous plant



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