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squills

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noun

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

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  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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