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squilla

Pronunciation: [ˈskʷɪl.la]

“squilla” is a Latin word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. The squill or sea onion.
  2. A shrill little dinner bell used by medieval monks.
  3. A kind of shrimp

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σκίλλα (skílla, “squill, Urginea maritima”).

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