squill

A noun referring to a plant, specifically the bulb of the sea squill used medicinally as an expectorant, or any Old World plant of the genus Scilla with narrow leaves and racemose flowers.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa una planta, en particular el bulbo de la escila o cebolla albarrana, usado en medicina como expectorante, o cualquier planta del Viejo Mundo del género Scilla con hojas estrechas e inflorescencias en racimo.

1. Medicinal bulb C1 formal medical

   The bulb of the sea squill plant, which is sliced, dried, and used as an expectorant in traditional medicine.

   • The dried squill bulb is often used in herbal remedies for coughs.
   • Squill preparations were historically prescribed to clear phlegm.
   • The pharmacist recommended a squill-based syrup for the patient's chest congestion.

   🇪🇸Bulbo de escila

2. Flowering plant C1 formal scientific

   An Old World plant of the genus Scilla, characterized by narrow basal leaves and racemose flowers that are pink, blue, or white.

   • The garden was filled with blue squill flowers in early spring.
   • Squill plants thrive in well-drained soil and partial shade.
   • Botanists classify squill as a member of the Asparagaceae family.

   🇪🇸Escila

   Sinónimos: scilla

3. Herbal expectorant C1 formal medical

   A plant yielding a bulb with medicinal properties, used to treat respiratory conditions.

   • The squill bulb is harvested and processed for its expectorant qualities.
   • Traditional medicine uses squill to relieve bronchial congestion.
   • Squill extracts are sometimes included in modern cough syrups.

   🇪🇸Escila

   Sinónimos: scillaurginea