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red squill

noun

Definition of RED SQUILL

1
:  a squill having a bulb with red outer scales; broadly :  squill 1a
2
:  a rat poison derived from the bulb of red squill
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First Known Use of RED SQUILL

1738
Medical Dictionary

red squill

noun

Medical Definition of RED SQUILL

1
:  a Mediterranean squill of the genus Urginea (U. maritima) of the form with a reddish brown bulb—compare white squill
2
:  a rat poison derived from the bulb of red squill

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