sea onion

sea onions Drimia maritima

Meaning

Noun

  • Drimia maritima, the sea squill, native to Mediterranean and adjoining coasts.

Related

Similar words

  • squill, maritime squill, red squill

Narrower meaning words

  • red squill (color form)

Origin

  • Referring to its coastal habitat and onion-like bulb.

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