sea onion

noun

Also called sea squill. a Mediterranean plant, Urginea maritima, of the lily family, yielding medicinal squill.
a squill, Scilla verna, of the Isle of Wight, having narrow leaves and clusters of violet flowers.

Origin of sea onion

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Words Nearby sea onion

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How to use sea onion in a sentence

So, also, a sea-onion was often hung in the doorway, with a like object.
The Myths and Fables of To-Day | Samuel Adams Drake
These plants are known to the public as Meerzwiebel (sea onion or squill), but they are only related to that plant in appearance.
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British Dictionary definitions for sea onion

sea onion

noun

another name for sea squill

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