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Squill
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A mantis.
(2):
(n.) A European bulbous liliaceous plant (Urginea, formerly Scilla, maritima), of acrid, expectorant, diuretic, and emetic properties used in medicine. Called also sea onion.
(3):
(n.) Any bulbous plant of the genus Scilla; as, the bluebell squill (S. mutans).
(4):
(n.) A squilla.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Squill'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/s/squill.html. 1828.