SCILLA


Meaning of SCILLA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsi-lə, ˈski- ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, squill — more at squill

Date: 1824

: any of a genus ( Scilla ) of Old World bulbous herbs of the lily family with narrow basal leaves and purple, blue, or white racemose flowers

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