What is another word for squill?

Pronunciation: [skwˈɪl] (IPA)

Squill is a word that has several synonyms that can be used in many different contexts. One synonym for squill is the bluebell, a spring-flowering plant that is often found in woodlands and meadows. Another synonym for squill is the scilla, which is a genus of plants that includes around 90 different species. Other synonyms for squill include the blink, the sea onion, and the herring plant. Squill is also sometimes referred to as the urginea, which is a genus of plants that includes several different species of bulb plants that are commonly used in traditional medicine. Regardless of which synonym is used, squill is a versatile and useful word that can be used in many different ways.

Synonyms for Squill:

What are the hypernyms for Squill?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Squill?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for squill (as nouns)

    • plant
      bulb.

What are the holonyms for Squill?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

Usage examples for Squill

The poets of Athens called him Schinocephalos, or squill-head, from schinos, a squill, or sea- onion.
"Plutarch-Lives-of-the-noble-Grecians-and-Romans"
Clough, Arthur Hugh
Go quick, and fetch a squill from some old beldam's tomb.
"Theocritus"
Theocritus
The Attic poets called him squill-head, and the comic poet, Kratinus, in his play 'Cheirones,' says, "From Kronos old and faction, Is sprung a tyrant dread, And all Olympus calls him, The man-compelling head."
"Plutarch's Lives, Volume I (of 4)"
Plutarch

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