■ noun
1》 (also sea ~ ) a coastal Mediterranean bulbous plant with broad leaves and white flowers. [ Drimia maritima .]
↘(also ~s ) an extract of the ~ bulb, which is poisonous and has medicinal uses.
2》 a small plant resembling a hyacinth, with clusters of violet-blue or blue-striped flowers. [ Scilla verna , Puschkinia scilloides , and other species.]
Origin
ME: via L. from Gk skilla .