Definition of sea onion. Meaning of sea onion. Synonyms of sea onion

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Definition of sea onion

Sea onion
Sea onion Sea" on"ion (Bot.) The officinal squill. See Squill.
sea onion
Squill Squill, n. [F. squille (also scille a squill, in sense 1), L. squilla, scilla, Gr. ?.] 1. (Bot.) (a) A European bulbous liliaceous plant (Urginea, formerly Scilla, maritima), of acrid, expectorant, diuretic, and emetic properties used in medicine. Called also sea onion. (b) Any bulbous plant of the genus Scilla; as, the bluebell squill (S. mutans). 2. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A squilla. (b) A mantis.

Meaning of sea onion from wikipedia

- longebracteatum), is known by the common names pregnant onion, false sea onion, and sea-onion. It is a species of bulbous flowering plant in the family...
- This species is known by several common names, including squill, sea squill, sea onion, and maritime squill. It may also be called red squill, particularly...
- oar strokes. Stomphia coccinea can swim by flexing its column, and the sea onion anemone inflates and casts itself loose, adopting a spherical shape and...
- up onion in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Onion is the common name given to plants in the genus Allium. Onion or Onions may also refer to: Onion Cr****...
- Onion rings (also called French-fried onion rings) is a form of British and American cuisine. They generally consist of a cross-sectional "ring" of onion...
- Brodiaeoideae Bloomeria Kellogg Scilloideae Bowiea Harv. ex Hook.f. (Climbing Onion, Sea Onion) Scilloideae Brimeura Salisb. Brodiaeoideae Brodiaea Sm. Agavoideae...
- contemporary comedians (who called him "Squill-head", after the squill or sea-onion). Although Plutarch claims that this deformity was the reason that Pericles...
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- Sauce and Spring onion) Jalapeño Chilli Lightly Salted Mature Cheddar & Red Onion No Added Salt Sea Salt with Crushed Black Peppercorns Sea Salt & Balsamic...
- three-cornered l**** or three-cornered garlic, in Australia as angled onion, and in New Zealand as onion weed. Both the English name and the specific epithet triquetrum...