Squill

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. A European bulbous liliaceous plant (Urginea, formerly Scilla, maritima), of acrid, expectorant, diuretic, and emetic properties used in medicine. Called also sea onion.

2. Any bulbous plant of the genus Scilla; as, the bluebell squill (S. mutans).

3. A squilla.

4. A mantis.