n.
Pronunciation: ˌ sa-b ə - ' di-l ə , - ' d ē -y ə
Function: 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
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ sa-b ə - ' di-l ə , - ' d ē -y ə
Function: 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 Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012