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• Scilla
  Scilla

  noun

  modern name of Scylla.
• scilla
  scilla

  noun

  any liliaceous plant of the genus Scilla, of Old World temperate regions, having small bell-shaped flowers See also squill

Scilla

American  

[sil-uh, sheel-lah] / ˈsɪl ə, ˈʃil lɑ /

noun

1. modern name of Scylla.

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scilla British  

/ ˈsɪlə /

noun

1. any liliaceous plant of the genus Scilla, of Old World temperate regions, having small bell-shaped flowers See also squill

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Etymology

Origin of scilla

C19: via Latin from Greek skilla; compare _squill

Example Sentences

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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

Among the smaller bulbs that deserve special mention are the Crocus, the Snow Drop, the Scilla, and the Musk or Grape Hyacinth.

From Amateur Gardencraft A Book for the Home-Maker and Garden Lover by Rexford, Eben E. (Eben Eugene)

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

Already tiny, blue scilla autumnalis is pressing her head through the turf.

From A West Country Pilgrimage by Phillpots, Eden

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

From Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 by Latham, A. W.

The primrose and the scilla, The merry crocus too— O Jane! if we were flowers, What should we children do?

From Songs of Womanhood by Alma-Tadema, Laurence