sea onion (Meaning)
Wordnet
sea onion (n)
having dense spikes of small white flowers and yielding a bulb with medicinal properties
European scilla with small blue or purple flowers
Webster
sea onion ()
The officinal squill. See Squill.
Synonyms & Antonyms of sea onion
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sea onion Sentence Examples
- The sea onion's bulbous shape and layered leaves resemble an onion.
- Sea onions are widely used as ornamental plants in gardens and landscapes.
- The sea onion's botanical name is Urginea maritima.
- This plant is found in coastal regions of the Mediterranean Sea.
- Sea onions produce clusters of white or pink flowers on tall stalks.
- The leaves of sea onions contain a milky sap that can cause skin irritation.
- In traditional medicine, sea onions have been used for a variety of purposes, including treating burns and insect bites.
- The dried bulbs of sea onions can be ground into a powder for use as a thickening agent in soups and stews.
- Sea onions are also used in the production of glass and pottery.
- Despite its culinary and medicinal applications, the sea onion is toxic in large quantities and should be handled with care.
FAQs About the word sea onion
having dense spikes of small white flowers and yielding a bulb with medicinal properties, European scilla with small blue or purple flowersThe officinal squill.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The sea onion's bulbous shape and layered leaves resemble an onion.
Sea onions are widely used as ornamental plants in gardens and landscapes.
The sea onion's botanical name is Urginea maritima.
This plant is found in coastal regions of the Mediterranean Sea.
