white squill — noun : a commercial squill in which the bulb scales are white or yellowish and which is obtained especially in Malta compare red squill … Useful english dictionary
squill — The cut and dried fleshy inner scales of the bulb of the white variety of Urginea maritima (Mediterranean s.), or of U. indica (Indian s.) (family Liliaceae); the central portion of the bulb is excluded during its processing; s. contains cardiac… … Medical dictionary
squill — like, adj. /skwil/, n. 1. the bulb of the sea onion, Urginea maritima, of the lily family, cut into thin slices and dried, and used in medicine chiefly as an expectorant. 2. the plant itself. 3. any related plant of the genus Scilla. [1350 1400;… … Universalium
squill — ► NOUN 1) (also sea squill) a Mediterranean plant with broad leaves and white flowers. 2) a small plant resembling a hyacinth, with clusters of violet blue or blue striped flowers. ORIGIN Greek skilla … English terms dictionary
squill — noun 1》 (also sea squill) a coastal Mediterranean bulbous plant with broad leaves and white flowers. [Drimia maritima.] ↘(also squills) an extract of the squill bulb, which is poisonous and has medicinal uses. 2》 a small plant resembling a… … English new terms dictionary
White House Rose Garden — The White House Rose Garden is a garden bordering the Oval Office and the West Wing of the White House. The garden is approximately 125 feet long and 60 feet wide (38 meters by 18 meters). The garden balances the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden on the… … Wikipedia
red squill — noun 1. : a European squill (Urginea maritima) of the form with a reddish brown bulb compare white squill 2. : a rat poison derived from the bulb of red squill * * * a variety of squill whose bulbs are red, used chiefly as a rat poison. [1730 40] … Useful english dictionary
red squill — n 1) a Mediterranean squill of the genus Urginea (U. maritima) of the form with a reddish brown bulb compare WHITE SQUILL 2) a rat poison derived from the bulb of red squill * * * 1. a variety of Urginea maritima that has red bulbs. 2. the fleshy … Medical dictionary
sea squill — noun having dense spikes of small white flowers and yielding a bulb with medicinal properties • Syn: ↑sea onion, ↑squill, ↑Urginea maritima • Hypernyms: ↑liliaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Urginea, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Portuguese Squill — Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
