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What is a scilla?

What is a scilla? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (botany) A plant of the genus Scilla; a squill.
  2. (pharmacology) A bulb of Urginea scilla.
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Glauco, the amorous fisherman, in order to obtain his Scilla, braves the sea and seeks renown and riches.
Many blue bulbs, chionodoxa and scilla, are perfect partners and can be encouraged to naturalise by allowing seedheads to form and scatter their seed willy-nilly.
But it seemed all at once as though it would be much easier to send Scilla.
Good specimens for naturalising in grass include crocus, narcissi, muscari, camassia, erythronium, snowdrops, scilla and ornithogalum.
Lyell tells the following story of the Prince of Scilla, who with many of his vassals sought safety in their fishing boats.
Pint-sized blue scilla siberica can be planted around the base of deciduous shrubs.

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