Indian squill
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indian squill — noun Usage: usually capitalized I Etymology: indian (II) 1 : squill from an herb of the genus Urginea (especially Urginea indica) that is the official source of the drug in Great Britain … Useful english dictionary
squill — The cut and dried fleshy inner scales of the bulb of the white variety of Urginea maritima (Mediterranean s.), or of U. indica (Indian s.) (family Liliaceae); the central portion of the bulb is excluded during its processing; s. contains cardiac… … Medical dictionary
urginea — The bulbs of U. indica (Indian squill) and U. maritima (white or Mediterranean squill); the source of squill. [L. urgeo, to press, referring to the shape of the seeds] * * * ur·gin·ea ər jin ē ə n 1) cap a genus of bulbous herbs of the lily… … Medical dictionary
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Papa Stour — Infobox Scottish island GridReference=HU169607 celtic name= norse name= Papey Stóra meaning of name= Norse for big island of the papar area=828 ha area rank=52 highest elevation= Virda Field 87 m Population=23 population rank=62 main… … Wikipedia
Crinum — Cri·num (kriґnəm) a genus of plants of the family Amaryllidaceae. C. asiaґticum is an Indian species whose root has properties like those of squill … Medical dictionary
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