Scilla
noun
modern name of Scylla.
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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After an 18-month consultation headteacher Scilla Yates said the school had developed a set of house names "more reflective of our society and our current values".
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2022
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
The Scilla campanulata deserves more attention than it has hitherto received.
From The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition by Sutton and Sons
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
In the scilla there is no corona, neither a tube, but the petal-like sepals or divisions of the perianth are entire, going to the base of the flower.
From Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. by John Wood
Expectoration is probably promoted by the scilla maritima, which, in a few cases, seemed also to alleviate the cough and dyspnœa.
From Cases of Organic Diseases of the Heart by John Collins Warren
The warm sunshine soon brought out the scilla and crocus, almost carpeting the whole bed.
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