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scilla /ˈsɪlə /nounA plant of the lily family which typically bears small blue star- or bell-shaped flowers and glossy strap-like leaves, native to Eurasia and temperate Africa.- Genus Scilla, family Liliaceae.
The hoop petticoat narcissus, snowdrops, scillas, and crocus are perhaps the most delightful subjects for the purpose....- Spring kicks off with two million crocuses followed by 900,000 daffodils and 300,000 scillas planted under the trees.
- On the south side of the manor house, he planted a large alpine meadow with masses of scillas, daffodils, anemomes and fritillarias.
Origin Modern Latin, from Latin scilla 'sea onion', from Greek skilla. Rhymes Anguilla, Aquila, Attila, Camilla, cedilla, chiller, chinchilla, driller, Drusilla, fibrillar, filler, flotilla, fulfiller, Godzilla, gorilla, griller, guerrilla, killer, Manila, manilla, mantilla, miller, pillar, Priscilla, sapodilla, sarsaparilla, Schiller, scintilla, spiller, swiller, thriller, tiller, vanilla, vexilla, villa, Willa, willer, zorilla |