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squill

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noun

IPA: /skwɪl/

Say it like: Skw-ill

The correct spelling is squill. A European bulbous liliaceous plant, of the genus Scilla, used in medicine for its acrid, expectorant, diuretic, and emetic properties

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noun

  1. 1.A European bulbous liliaceous plant, of the genus Scilla, used in medicine for its acrid, expectorant, diuretic, and emetic properties
  2. 2.A sea onion (Drimia maritima)
  3. 3.A mantis shrimp, Squilla mantis, from the Mediterranean

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