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Meaning of "squill" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SQUILL

From Latin squilla sea onion, from Greek skilla, of obscure origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SQUILL

squill  [skwɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SQUILL

noun
adjective
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conjunction
determiner
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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 SQUILL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Squill

Squill is a common name for several lily-like plants and may refer to: ▪ Drimia maritima, a historically important medicinal plant, native to the Mediterranean, formerly classified as Scilla maritimaScilla, a genus of plants which formerly included Drimia maritima, and which are cultivated for their ornamental flowers, native to Europe and Asia...

Definition of squill in the English dictionary

The definition of squill in the dictionary is the bulb of the sea squill, formerly used medicinally as an expectorant after being sliced and dried. Other definition of squill is any Old World liliaceous plant of the genus Scilla, such as S. verna of Europe, having small blue or purple flowers.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SQUILL


free-will
ˈfriːˌwɪl
goodwill
ˌɡʊdˈwɪl
jonquil
ˈdʒɒŋkwɪl
pasquil
ˈpæskwɪl
pigswill
ˈpɪɡˌswɪl
poorwill
ˈpʊəwɪl
quill
kwɪl
swill
swɪl
tranquil
ˈtræŋkwɪl
twill
twɪl
untranquil
ʌnˈtræŋkwɪl
unwill
ʌnˈwɪl
whippoorwill
ˈwɪpʊˌwɪl
will
wɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SQUILL

squidgy
squiffed
squiffer
squiffier
squiffiest
squiffy
squiggle
squiggler
squiggly
squilgee
squilla
squillae
squillion
squinch
squinch arch
squinny
squint
squint-eyed
squinter
squintingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE SQUILL

back and fill
bill
fill
fit the bill
grill
hill
ill
kill
mill
over the hill
run of the mill
run-of-the-mill
sea squill
skill
spring squill
still
till
vill
what you will
with a will

Synonyms and antonyms of squill in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «squill» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SQUILL

Find out the translation of squill to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of 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 «squill» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

squill
570 millions of speakers

English

squill
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

squill
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بصل الفار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

морской лук
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

squill
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পদ্মজাতীয় গাছ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

squille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Squill
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Blaustern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

海葱
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

실라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Squill
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

cây hải song
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அல்லி இனத்தைச் சேர்ந்த ஒரு தாவரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झोडपून काढणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

adasoğanı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scilla
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

squill
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

морської цибулю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

squill
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκιλοκρόμμυδο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

zeeajuin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blåstjärna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

squill
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of squill

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUILL»

The term «squill» is regularly used and occupies the 96.778 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUILL» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SQUILL»

Discover the use of squill in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to squill and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Will and Squill
Young Will and Squill the squirrel manage to stay best friends despite a few tests to the strength of their friendship.
‎2005
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Veterinary Toxicology: Basic and Clinical Principles
Although red squill has many alkaloids, scilliroside is the most toxic and provides rodenticidal activity. It has the chemical formula C32H44O12 and a molecular weight of 620.7. Its structural formula is shown in Figure 57.4. The compound is ...
Ramesh C. Gupta, 2012
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Encyclopædia Britannica: or, A dictionary of arts and ...
Scixla maritima, E. SCILLA, L. D. Squill. See Botany Index. When the root of squill is taken in large doses, it produces a violent vomiting and purging, and some times strangury, bloody urine, and inflammation and erosion of the stomach or ...
Encyclopaedia Britannica, James Millar, 1810
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A Manual of Materia Medica & Pharmacy ...
'RF sitz, L. (Squill, 5j.' ginger, hard soap,:'ii. 5uj.; ammoniacum, 5ij.)—D. (squill, 5j. ; ginger, 5ij.; oil of aniseed, gut. x.)—PiluL:e scilliticae, E. (Squill, ammoniacurn, cardamom seeds, extract of liquorice, 521. gj.)-—P. (Squi1l, 1 part; gum ...
Henri Milne-Edwards, 1829
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Encyclopaedia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, ...
SCILLA MARÍTIMA, E. SCILLA, L. D. Squill. See BOTANY Index. When the root of squill is taken in large doses, it produces u violent vomiting and purging, and sometimes strangury, bloody urine, and inflammation and erosion of the stomach  ...
‎1823
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A universal formulary: containing the methods of preparing ...
Ethereal Tincture of Squill. R. Squill, one ounce and a half. Muriatic ether, Spirit of juniper, each, half a pound. Water, sufficient. Distil one pound. Dose, ten to twenty drops, in water, as a diuretic. Augustin. R. Bruised squill, four ounces. Spirit of ...
Robert Eglesfeld Griffith, Robert Pennell Thomas, John Michael Maisch, 1859
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Gods and Goddesses in the Garden: Greco-Roman Mythology and ...
Squill is a name that many European naturalists give to a variety of lilylike plants that have scaly bulbs, lance-shaped leaves, and produce wandlike stalks of small flowers. You may grow striped squill (Puschkinia scilloides) and Siberian squill ...
Peter Bernhardt, 2008
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Natural Remedies: Their Origins and Uses
COIA B Scilla Glycosides SQUILL, Scillae bulbus The drug consists of the dried sliced bulbs of Drimia maritima (L.) Steam syn. Urctinea maritima (L.) Bake, family Hyacinthaceac, from which the membranous outer scales have been removed ...
Finn Sandberg, Desmond Corrigan, 2001
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Basic Guide To Pesticides: Their Characteristics And ...
... atrazine, diuron Rastop: see difenacoum Rat & Mice Bait: see warfarin Rat Gard: see warfarin Rat Nots: see red squill Rat Snax: see red squill Rat's End: see red squill Rat-A-Way: see warfarin Rat-A-Way: see coumafuryl Rat-B-Gon: see ...
Rachel Carson Counsel Inc., 1992
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Handbook of African Medicinal Plants, Second Edition
Squill has a long history of use in medicine: the earlier Greek and Egyptian physicians used various forms of squill as therapeutic agents. An Oxymel of Squills was part of Arabic prescription and a Vinegar of Squill was used by Dioskurides.
Maurice M. Iwu, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SQUILL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term squill is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ask a Master Gardener: Square foot gardening
Dear Master Gardener: Last fall I planted crocus, hyacinth, Siberian squill and daffodil bulbs. I planted the crocus and daffodil bulbs in the same area and none ... «Brainerd Daily Dispatch, Jun 15»
2
UK coastal walks: Prawle Point, Devon
Youll also find several rare plants amongst the outcrops including Portland spurge, autumn squill and the parasitic broomrape, feeding off the roots of wild carrot. «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
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See the winning images from our weekly photo contest
Every spring brings the Siberian Squill back to Fabyan Park in Geneva. They make beautiful blue carpets all over the park, even into the woods. I call this one ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Apr 15»
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'Oral storytelling is one of the most important things you can do with …
Other works by Emma Chichester Clark include 'I love you, Blue Kangaroo!', 'Up In Heaven' and 'Will and Squill'. 'Bears Don't Read' is published by Harper ... «Day Nurseries, Feb 15»
5
Top 5 things to do in fall for your garden
Best combos are daffodils with grape hyacinth, tulips with siberian squill. 5 holes with 20 bulbs each give you 100 bulbs!! By digging only 5 holes!! 2. Feed ... «WLS-TV, Oct 14»
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A bulb for every spot: George Weigel
Two of the best are Siberian squill (Scilla siberica), early-April bloomers with hanging, blue, bell-shaped flowers on 4-inch plants, and striped squill (Puschkinia ... «The Patriot-News, Oct 14»
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Dune roaming on the glorious Gower Peninsula
At the base of the cliffs, there is thrift, spring squill, sea stork's-bill, rock samphire and buckhorn plantain. The beach at Port Eynon holds sea stock. Among the ... «The Independent, Jun 14»
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Mother Nature expects patience from us
The scilla (otherwise known as Siberian squill) growing there was likely planted generations ago. This vividly coloured member of the asparagus family was ... «Toronto Star, May 14»
9
Don't foresake spring bulbs, deer won't eat some
After this early show subsides, striped squill, also known as puschkinia, could share the stage with muscari, both blooming fairly early. The loose, pale blue ... «The Westerly Sun, Apr 14»
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Earth Day, fruit trees, and broadforks
Myrmecochory (mir-MEEK-o-cory: one of my favorite words) also accounts for the sporadic appearance of a squill or chionodoxa distant from the original ... «Martha's Vineyard Times, Apr 14»

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