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(), n.[F. squille (also scille a squill, in sense 1), L. squilla, scilla, Gr. .] 1. (Bot.) (a) A European bulbous liliaceous plant (Urginea, formerly Scilla, maritima), of acrid, expectorant, diuretic, and emetic properties used in medicine. Called also sea onion. (b) Any bulbous plant of the genus Scilla; as, the bluebell squill (S. mutans). 2. (Zol.) (a) A squilla. (b) A mantis. スポンサード リンク
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