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scil·la
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Princeton's WordNet
scilla, squillnoun
an Old World plant of the genus Scilla having narrow basal leaves and pink or blue or white racemose flowers
Wiktionary
scillanoun
A plant of the genus Scilla; a squill.
scillanoun
A bulb of Urginea scilla.
Etymology: From scilla, from σκίλλα.
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scilla
Scilla, a genus under the Asparagaceae family, is a group of about 50-80 bulb-forming perennial herbs found in woodlands, subalpine meadows, and seashores across Eurasia. Commonly known as squill, these plants are well known for their attractive bluebell-like flowers that bloom in early spring. Some species of Scilla are highly cultivated as ornamental plants in gardens and parks.
Wikidata
Scilla
Scilla is a genus of about 50 to 80 bulb-forming perennial herbs in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae, native to woodlands, subalpine meadows, and seashores throughout Europe and Asia. Their flowers are usually blue, but white, pink, and purple types are known; most flower in early spring, but a few are autumn-flowering.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Scilla
sil′a, n. a genus of liliaceous plants, as the squill. [L.,—Gr. skilla, a sea-onion.]
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Scilla
A plant genus of the family LILIACEAE. Members contain the cardiotonic PROSCILLARIDIN. The common name of squill is also used for URGINEA.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Scilla in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Scilla in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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