Scilla

[ sil-uh; Italian sheel-lah ]

/ ˈsɪl ə; Italian ˈʃil lɑ /

noun

modern name of Scylla.

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Examples from the Web for scilla

But the storm came on, and so she waited, and when it cleared Scilla proposed to set her home.
Mrs. Severn, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Mary Elizabeth Carter
Scilla, with the velvet breeze blowing against her, felt that here was heaven.
Mrs. Severn, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Mary Elizabeth Carter
It was begun in 1580, but in consequence of his death almost immediately afterwards it was completed by his son, Scilla.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car|Francis Miltoun
Scilla præcox can be grown almost anywhere, and in a light rich soil it blooms profusely.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition|Sutton and Sons

The Prince of Scilla and four thousand people were swept into the sea by a single volcanic wave.
Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886)|Countess Evelyn Martinengo-Cesaresco

British Dictionary definitions for scilla

scilla

/ (ˈsɪlə) /

noun

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

Word Origin for scilla

C19: via Latin from Greek skilla; compare squill

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