Sea-onion
noun
1.
Also called sea squill. a Mediterranean plant, Urginea maritima, of the lily family, yielding medicinal squill.
2.
a squill, Scilla verna, of the Isle of Wight, having narrow leaves and clusters of violet flowers.
noun
1.
another name for sea squill
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