First Known Use: 1812
Dictionary
sabadilla
noun sab·a·dil·la \ˌsa-bə-ˈdi-lə, -ˈdē-yə\
Definition of SABADILLA
: a Mexican plant (Schoenocaulon officinale) of the lily family; also : its seeds that are used as a source of veratrine and in insecticides
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Origin of SABADILLA
Spanish cebadilla
Rhymes with SABADILLA
barathea, bougainvillea, camarilla, Caesarea, cascarilla, Cytherea, diarrhea, dulcinea, Eritrea, fantasia, Galatea, gonorrhea, hamartia, Hialeah, Idumaea, Ituraea, Kampuchea, latakia, Latakia, logorrhea, mythopoeia, Nicosia, panacea, Parousia, pizzeria, pyorrhea, ratafia, Santeria, seborrhea, sinfonia, Tanzania, trattoria
Medical Dictionary
sabadilla
noun sab·a·dil·la \ˌsab-ə-ˈdil-ə, -ˈdē-(y)ə\
Medical Definition of SABADILLA
: a Mexican plant (Schoenocaulon officinalis) of the lily family (Liliaceae); also : its seeds that are used as a source of veratrine and in insecticides and formerly in a preparation against external parasites (as head lice)
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