scilla

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scilla

/ˈsɪlə/ UK

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Borrowed from Latin scilla, from Ancient Greek σκίλλα (skílla). Doublet of squill.

noun scillas

A plant of the genus Scilla; a squill.
A bulb of Urginea scilla. Scilla, or sea onyon, hot and dry in the third degree.

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@misc{scilla_2026,
  title = {scilla},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scilla},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}