Siberian squill

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a bulbous, Eurasian plant, Scilla siberica, of the lily family, having nodding, deep blue flowers.

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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

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