sea onion
sea onion noun: a sea squill (Drimia maritima), a plant native to Mediterranean and adjoining coasts.
Noun
sea onion (plural sea onions)
- A sea squill (Drimia maritima), a plant native to Mediterranean and adjoining coasts.
- Synonyms:
- squill, maritime squill, red squill
- A spring squill (Scilla verna), a plant of Atlantic Europe.
sea onion meaning in Tamil and Arabic
sea onion in Tamil
- கடல் வெங்காயம்
sea onion in Arabic
- Drimia maritima
- إشْقِيل ʔišqīl, بَصَل الفَأْر baṣal al-faʔr, عُنْصُل ʕunṣul
Synonyms of sea onion
- squill
- maritime squill
- red squill
Forms of sea onion
| plural | sea onions |
|---|---|
| alternative form | sea-onion |
Origin of sea onion
Referring to its coastal habitat and onion-like bulb.
Questions about sea onion
- What does sea onion mean?
- Sea onion means a sea squill (Drimia maritima), a plant native to Mediterranean and adjoining coasts.
- What is sea onion in Tamil?
- Sea onion in Tamil is கடல் வெங்காயம். See Sea onion meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is sea onion?
- Sea onion is a noun.
- What is the plural of sea onion?
- The plural of sea onion is sea onions.
Words near sea onion in the dictionary
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