sea onion

English

sea onions Drimia maritima

Etymology

Referring to its coastal habitat and onion-like bulb.

Noun

sea onion (plural sea onions)

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

Synonyms

(Drimia maritima): squill, maritime squill

Hyponyms

(Drimia maritima): red squill (color form)

References

sea onion at OneLook Dictionary Search
sea onion on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Drimia maritima on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Drimia maritima on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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