SABADILLA


Meaning of SABADILLA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌsa-bə-ˈdi-lə, -ˈdē-yə ]

noun

Etymology: Spanish cebadilla

Date: 1812

: a Mexican plant ( Schoenocaulon officinale ) of the lily family ; also : its seeds that are used as a source of veratrine and in insecticides

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.