Definition of sabadilla in English:

sabadilla

noun ˌsabəˈdɪləˌsæbəˈdɪlə

1A Mexican plant of the lily family, whose seeds contain veratrine.
Schoenocaulon officinale, family Liliaceae
Example sentencesExamples
- The drops contain the extracts of ingredients such as aphis, or ground honey bees, and plants such as euphrasia and sabadilla.
- In that country there grows in abundance a species of seed in form and color like oats, and locally known as sabadilla.
- It is not quite certain whether the seeds are obtained from the Veratrum sabadilla, a plant 3 or 4 feet high, or from the V. officinale, differing slightly in appearance and construction.
1. 1.1mass noun A preparation of sabadilla seeds, used as an agricultural insecticide and in medicines.
  as modifier sabadilla dust
  Example sentencesExamples
  Sabadilla is considered among the least toxic of botanical insecticides.
  Sabadilla produces symptoms similar to those of a cold or hay fever, which it is used to treat homeopathically.
  One, sabadilla, is made from a lily and works as a contact and stomach poison for numerous insects.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Spanish cebadilla, diminutive of cebada 'barley'.

Definition of sabadilla in US English:

sabadilla

nounˌsabəˈdiləˌsæbəˈdɪlə

1A Mexican plant of the lily family, whose seeds contain veratrine.
Schoenocaulon officinale, family Liliaceae
Example sentencesExamples
- In that country there grows in abundance a species of seed in form and color like oats, and locally known as sabadilla.
- It is not quite certain whether the seeds are obtained from the Veratrum sabadilla, a plant 3 or 4 feet high, or from the V. officinale, differing slightly in appearance and construction.
- The drops contain the extracts of ingredients such as aphis, or ground honey bees, and plants such as euphrasia and sabadilla.
1. 1.1 A preparation of sabadilla seeds, used as an agricultural insecticide and in medicines.
  as modifier sabadilla dust
  Example sentencesExamples
  One, sabadilla, is made from a lily and works as a contact and stomach poison for numerous insects.
  Sabadilla is considered among the least toxic of botanical insecticides.
  Sabadilla produces symptoms similar to those of a cold or hay fever, which it is used to treat homeopathically.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Spanish cebadilla, diminutive of cebada ‘barley’.

单词	sabadilla
释义	Definition of sabadilla in English: sabadilla noun ˌsabəˈdɪləˌsæbəˈdɪlə 1A Mexican plant of the lily family, whose seeds contain veratrine. Schoenocaulon officinale, family Liliaceae Example sentencesExamples The drops contain the extracts of ingredients such as aphis, or ground honey bees, and plants such as euphrasia and sabadilla. In that country there grows in abundance a species of seed in form and color like oats, and locally known as sabadilla. It is not quite certain whether the seeds are obtained from the Veratrum sabadilla, a plant 3 or 4 feet high, or from the V. officinale, differing slightly in appearance and construction. 1.1mass noun A preparation of sabadilla seeds, used as an agricultural insecticide and in medicines. as modifier sabadilla dust Example sentencesExamples Sabadilla is considered among the least toxic of botanical insecticides. Sabadilla produces symptoms similar to those of a cold or hay fever, which it is used to treat homeopathically. One, sabadilla, is made from a lily and works as a contact and stomach poison for numerous insects. Origin Early 19th century: from Spanish cebadilla, diminutive of cebada 'barley'. Definition of sabadilla in US English: sabadilla nounˌsabəˈdiləˌsæbəˈdɪlə 1A Mexican plant of the lily family, whose seeds contain veratrine. Schoenocaulon officinale, family Liliaceae Example sentencesExamples In that country there grows in abundance a species of seed in form and color like oats, and locally known as sabadilla. It is not quite certain whether the seeds are obtained from the Veratrum sabadilla, a plant 3 or 4 feet high, or from the V. officinale, differing slightly in appearance and construction. The drops contain the extracts of ingredients such as aphis, or ground honey bees, and plants such as euphrasia and sabadilla. 1.1 A preparation of sabadilla seeds, used as an agricultural insecticide and in medicines. as modifier sabadilla dust Example sentencesExamples One, sabadilla, is made from a lily and works as a contact and stomach poison for numerous insects. Sabadilla is considered among the least toxic of botanical insecticides. Sabadilla produces symptoms similar to those of a cold or hay fever, which it is used to treat homeopathically. Origin Early 19th century: from Spanish cebadilla, diminutive of cebada ‘barley’.
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