squill meaning and definition

SQUILL noun

Definition of squill (noun)

1. bulb of the sea squill, which is sliced, dried, and used as an expectorant
2. having dense spikes of small white flowers and yielding a bulb with medicinal properties
   • synonyms: sea onion, sea squill, Urginea maritima
3. an Old World plant of the genus Scilla having narrow basal leaves and pink or blue or white racemose flowers
   • synonyms: scilla