squill
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squill
- /skwɪl/
Rhymes with -ɪl
Where it comes from
From French scille, from Latin scilla. Doublet of scilla.
noun squills
- A European bulbous liliaceous plant, of the genus Scilla, used in medicine for its acrid, expectorant, diuretic, and emetic properties
- A sea onion (Drimia maritima)
- A mantis shrimp, Squilla mantis, from the Mediterranean
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Talk about this word "squill." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/squill. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. squill. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/squill "squill." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/squill.Cite this
@misc{squill_2026,
title = {squill},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/squill},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
