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sea onion

–noun
1. Also called sea squill. a Mediterranean plant, Urginea maritima, of the lily family, yielding medicinal squill.
2. a squill, Scilla verna, of the Isle of Wight, having narrow leaves and clusters of violet flowers.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME
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sea onion  
n.  
  1. A Mediterranean plant (Urginea maritima) of the lily family, cultivated for its bulb that yields a powder used medicinally and as a rat poison. Also called red squill, squill.

  2. A small bulbous European plant (Scilla verna) having fragrant blue flowers.

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Main Entry: sea on·ion
Pronunciation: -"&n-y&n
Function: noun
: SQUILL1a
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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