'Scilla maritima' definitions:

Definition of 'Scilla maritima'

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  • Scillain \Scil"la*in\, n. (Chem.) A glucoside extracted from squill (Scilla maritima) as a light porous substance. [1913 Webster + PJC]

Definition of 'Scilla maritima'

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  • Scillitin \Scil"li*tin\, n. [Cf. F. scilitine.] (Chem.) A bitter principle extracted from the bulbs of the squill (Scilla maritima), and probably consisting of a complex mixture of several substances. [1913 Webster + PJC] Scimiter

Definition of 'Scilla maritima'

From: GCIDE
  • Squill \Squill\ (skw[i^]l), n. [F. squille (also scille a squill, in sense 1), L. squilla, scilla, Gr. ?.]
  • 1. (Bot.) (a) A European bulbous liliaceous plant ({Urginea maritima}, 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 (Scilla mutans). [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Zool.) (a) A squilla. (b) A mantis. [1913 Webster]