Scilla

[ sil-uh; Italian sheel-lah ]

noun
  1. modern name of Scylla.

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British Dictionary definitions for scilla

scilla

/ (ˈsɪlə) /


noun
  1. any liliaceous plant of the genus Scilla, of Old World temperate regions, having small bell-shaped flowers: See also squill (def. 3)

Origin of scilla

1
C19: via Latin from Greek skilla; compare squill

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