Scilla
noun
modern name of Scylla.
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Scilla
American
[sil-uh, sheel-lah]
/ ˈsɪl ə, ˈʃil lɑ /
noun
scilla
British
/ ˈsɪlə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of scilla
C19: via Latin from Greek skilla; compare squill
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Scilla, who is now 83, was just 16 when she went around London taking photos because she was bored and wanted something to do.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2023
Antonino Scilla, who heads the agriculture department on the Mediterranean island, told Reuters stringent deadlines were partly to blame, but that a general lack of expertise was hurting his region.
From Reuters ● Nov. 25, 2021
When Jake turns up dead, Scilla hopes to find his killer, though over time it’s clear she just wants a share of his payoffs for the inside information he’s sold to his contacts.
From New York Times ● Jul. 13, 2012
Scilla Alecci of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists contributed to this report.
From Washington Post
It has much of the charm of its relative, the Scilla.
From Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth by Earle, Alice Morse
All-white daffodils add sophistication and are effective companions for other delicate early-spring plants, such as snowflake, scilla, muscari, phlox, bluebells, foamflower and epimediums.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2021
Small bulbs such as scilla, glory-of-the-snow and even cyclamen might get established there.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2021
"You are a nice botanist, Mr. Coristine, to confound that campanula with the Scottish blue-bell, which is a scilla, or wild hyacinth."
From Two Knapsacks A Novel of Canadian Summer Life by Campbell, John
Both these sensations are aggravated by a very hard, frequent, and dry cough, which however begins to be less violent from the use of the scilla maritima.
From Cases of Organic Diseases of the Heart by Warren, John Collins
If planted outdoors in September, cover well with leaves Bulb-flowered scilla 2-3 in.
From The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. by Shaw, Ellen Eddy
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