[ 'sɪlə ]
■ noun a plant of the lily family which typically bears small blue star- or bell-shaped flowers and glossy strap-like leaves. [Genus Scilla .]
Origin
mod. L., from L. ~ 'sea onion', from Gk skilla .
[ 'sɪlə ]
■ noun a plant of the lily family which typically bears small blue star- or bell-shaped flowers and glossy strap-like leaves. [Genus Scilla .]
Origin
mod. L., from L. ~ 'sea onion', from Gk skilla .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004