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Scilla

[ sil-uh; Italian sheel-lah ]

noun

  1. modern name of Scylla.


scilla

/ ˈsɪlə /

noun

  1. any liliaceous plant of the genus Scilla, of Old World temperate regions, having small bell-shaped flowers See also squill
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Scilla1

C19: via Latin from Greek skilla; compare squill
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Example Sentences

Next year, I over-promised, Scilla and I will bring home one of our own.

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These days, the girls sometimes accompany me on the walks with Scilla.

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It was begun in 1580, but in consequence of his death almost immediately afterwards it was completed by his son, Scilla.

Scilla, sil′a, n. a genus of liliaceous plants, as the squill.

The warm sunshine soon brought out the scilla and crocus, almost carpeting the whole bed.

"Mad, quite mad, like all Inglesi," is the comment of the inhabitants of Scilla.

The Prince of Scilla and four thousand people were swept into the sea by a single volcanic wave.

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