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PRONUNCIATION OF SEA SQUILL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEA SQUILL

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Sea squill is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SEA SQUILL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sea squill in the English dictionary

The definition of sea squill in the dictionary is a Mediterranean liliaceous plant, Urginea maritima, having dense spikes of small white flowers, and yielding a bulb with medicinal properties.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEA SQUILL

sea salt
sea scorpion
Sea Scout
sea serpent
sea shanty
sea slater
sea slug
sea snail
sea snake
sea spider
sea squirt
sea steps
sea swallow
sea tangle
sea transport
sea trout
sea turtle
sea urchin
sea vegetable
sea view

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEA SQUILL

back and fill
bill
fill
fit the bill
free-will
grill
hill
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kill
mill
quill
run of the mill
skill
spring squill
squill
still
till
what you will
will
with a will

Synonyms and antonyms of sea squill in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sea squill» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEA SQUILL

Find out the translation of sea squill to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sea squill from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sea squill» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

海葱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

squill mar
570 millions of speakers

English

sea squill
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समुद्र squill
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بصل الفار البحر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

море морской лук
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cebola do mar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সমুদ্র শিলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mer scille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sengit laut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Meerzwiebel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

海海葱
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바다 실라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Squill laut
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây hải song biển
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடல் கசிவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समुद्र squill
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Deniz kabuğu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scilla mare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

morze squill
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

море морської цибулю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

squill mare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θάλασσα squill
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

see zeeajuin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hav squill
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sea ​​squill
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sea squill

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEA SQUILL»

The term «sea squill» is used very little and occupies the 184.497 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEA SQUILL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sea squill

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEA SQUILL»

Discover the use of sea squill in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sea squill and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Practical Materia Medica of the Medieval Eastern ...
Also, 'this type of thin-leaved zatar is found in the cultivated areas of Egypt and in their orchards, as well as in al-Shām'.1284 Sea Squill Urginea maritima ( Alliaceae), a: basal al-far{ ,xunsul, basal al-fār, ashqīl1285 d&h: Perennial (70 cm ), ...
Efrayim Lev, Zohar ʿAmar, 2008
2
The Book of the Secrets of the Faithful of the Cross
Any five galleys need 100 pounds of sea squill to administer the said protection, indeed 100 pounds should be made available each month. However, after the passing of a month, even a week, after the galleys have been keel hauled, along  ...
Marino Sanudo, 2011
3
Crop Protection in Medieval Agriculture: Studies in ...
Urginca maritima (L.) Baker, sea squill, sea onion (Fig. 6.4). Botanical: Bulbous perennial. Sea squill grows in the Mediterranean sands and forms large bulbs.74 At the end of the summer it produces a leafless inflorescence over 1 m high.
Jan C. Zadoks, 2013
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A New Family Herbal: Or, Popular Account of the Natures and ...
Dried Sea Squill. (Scilla Marititna Exsiccata. E.) Cut the root of the sea squill, after having removed its ex- ternal coat, transversely into thin slices, and dry it by a gentle heat. The sign of its being properly dried is, that, although rendered friable,  ...
Robert John Thornton, 1810
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The Edinburgh New Dispensatory: Containing I. The Elements ...
Ed. Dried Sea Squill. Cut the root of the sea-squill, after having removed its external coat, transversely into thin slices, and dry it by a gentle heat. The sign of its being properly dried is, that although rendered friable, it retains its bitterness and ...
Andrew Duncan, 1813
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Taylor's Guide to Bulbs: How to Select and Grow 480 Species ...
... 164,566, 367 Sea onion, 204, 407 Sea squill, 407 Seed, growing from, 25-27 Sego lily, 249 Selection criteria, 6 Shaving-brush plant, no, 310 Shooting star, 93, 283, 286 Siam tulip, 86, 275 Siberian squill, 172, 380 Single Early tulip, 9, 186, ...
Barbara W. Ellis, 2001
7
A Dictionary of Arts and Sciences
Scilla maritima exsiccata, dried sea-squill, Ed. Scilla exsiccata, Loud. Let the root of the sea-squill be cut transversely into thin slices, after its external covering has been removed, and dried by a gentle heat. If when rendered friable the squill ...
George Gregory, 1816
8
A new and complete dictionary of arts and sciences: ...
Scilla maritima exsiccata, dried sea-squill, Ed. Scilla exsiccata, Lond. Let the root of the sea-squill be cut transversely into thin slices, after its external covering has been removed, and dried by a gentle heat. If when rendered friable the squill ...
George Gregory, 1819
9
The Edinburgh New Dispensatory: Containing I. The Elements ...
The Drying zffsquill. Cut the squill, after having removed its dry Coats, transversely into thin llices, and dry it by- agentle heat. SCILLA MAR1T1MA EXSXCCATAL Edzsin. Dried Sea Squill. Cut the root of the sea squill, after having removed its ...
William Lewis, 1805
10
Elements of Materia Medica and Pharmacy
SQHLL " Cut the root of the sea squill, its outer covering having been removed, transversely into thin _ flices, and dry it by a gentle heat. The mark of its being properly dried is, that although rendered friable it retains its bitterness and acrimony.
John Murray, 1804

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEA SQUILL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sea squill is used in the context of the following news items.
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July in the garden
Sea squill (Urginia maritima aka Drimia maritima) has white poker flowers that bloom in summer, atop 4-foot-tall stalks. Boophane haemanthoides is an unusual ... «U-T San Diego, Jul 15»
2
Why Did God Choose the Jewish People To Receive the Torah?
The correct number of sips per cup, the rabbis say, is two. Furthermore, the rabbis teach, on the Day of Judgment, “the sea squill will cut off the feet of the wicked. «Tablet Magazine, Apr 14»
3
Still basking in the Yom Kippur War grief
The blooming of the sea squill once again tells us autumn is on the way. Autumn reminds us of Yom Kippur, and Yom Kippur reminds us of that war. This year is ... «Haaretz, Aug 13»
4
Berko Park, aka ancient Tiberias
He identified the graves by the blossoms growing nearby: lupine and sea squill, flowering plants that flourish in soft, turned-over soil. Finally, the rabbi dug up the ... «The Times of Israel, Jun 13»
5
Israel welcomes autumn with first rainfall
Israeli children running with umbrellas in a field of sea squill flowers in the city of Ashkelon, during the first rain of the year. September 29, 2012. (photo credit: ... «The Times of Israel, Sep 12»
6
A prize-winner's tale about the giants of Malta
... alongside dandelions and delightfully named spurge, fleabane and sea squill. This is a home for weasels and wall lizards, while two birds, Sardinian warblers ... «The Independent, Apr 11»
7
Stephen Hawking science project winners
A science project entitled 'The Sea Squill' developed by San Andrea Senior School Grade 11 (Form 4) students Martina Cilia, Claire Vella, Yazmin Zoe Helledie ... «Times of Malta, Jul 10»
8
Sunny delight: An impromptu Mallorca trip helps Anna Pavord to …
Euphorbias grew between the rocks here together with sheaves of the broad shiny leaves of sea squill (Urginea maritima). What on earth is the squill finding to ... «Independent, Mar 10»
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The dehesas of Extremadura
There are still occasional blooms to find such as Sea squill (Urginea maritima), Autumn squill (Scilla autumnalis), Autumn crocus (Colchicum lusitanicum) and ... «Olive Press, Oct 07»

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« EDUCALINGO. Sea squill [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sea-squill>. Apr 2024 ».
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