sabadilla
sabadilla · sabadillas
A Mexican and Central American plant of the family MelanthiaceaeA Mexican and Central American plant of the family Melanthiaceae (Schoenocaulon officinale, syn. Sabadilla officinalis).
/ˌsæbəˈdɪlə/
Meaning
2 sensesA Mexican and Central American plant of the family Melanthiaceae (Schoenocaulon officinale, syn. Sabadilla officinalis).
The seeds of this plant, used in medicine and insecticides.
Origin
From Spanish cebadilla, diminutive of cebada (“barley”).From Spanish cebadilla, diminutive of cebada (“barley”).
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