TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
SCILLE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Forbes' squill
1, record 1, English, Forbes%27%20squill
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Forbes' glory-of-the-snow 2, record 1, English, Forbes%27%20glory%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dsnow
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Asparagaceae. 3, record 1, English, - Forbes%27%20squill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scille de Forbes
1, record 1, French, scille%20de%20Forbes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Asparagaceae. 2, record 1, French, - scille%20de%20Forbes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Siberian squill
1, record 2, English, Siberian%20squill
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Asparagaceae. 2, record 2, English, - Siberian%20squill
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- scille de Sibérie
1, record 2, French, scille%20de%20Sib%C3%A9rie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Asparagaceae. 2, record 2, French, - scille%20de%20Sib%C3%A9rie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-04-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Portuguese squill
1, record 3, English, Portuguese%20squill
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Cuban lily 2, record 3, English, Cuban%20lily
correct
- Peruvian squill 3, record 3, English, Peruvian%20squill
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Asparagaceae. 4, record 3, English, - Portuguese%20squill
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- scille du Pérou
1, record 3, French, scille%20du%20P%C3%A9rou
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Asparagaceae. 2, record 3, French, - scille%20du%20P%C3%A9rou
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-05-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- squill
1, record 4, English, squill
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- sea onion 1, record 4, English, sea%20onion
correct
- squills 1, record 4, English, squills
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bulbe de scille
1, record 4, French, bulbe%20de%20scille
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- oignon de scille 1, record 4, French, oignon%20de%20scille
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- bulbo de cebolla albarrana
1, record 4, Spanish, bulbo%20de%20cebolla%20albarrana
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- red squill
1, record 5, English, red%20squill
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- sea onion 2, record 5, English, sea%20onion
correct
- medicinal squill 3, record 5, English, medicinal%20squill
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cabbage-size onion of the family Liliaceae that may weigh up to 13 pounds with a stalk that can grow to nearly 5 feet high ... It grows wild in sandy coastal areas fringing the Mediterranean, in South Africa and on the coast of the Canary Islands ... Although sea onions are grown in cultivation, most of the world's supply of derivative chemical comes from the wild plants. The chemical may differ, depending on the color of the bulb's outer layers. Although one name for the species as a whole is red squill, two varieties exist: white and red. Both kinds contain the medical drugs for which the bulbs are sought, but the red variety, which is largely collected in Algeria and Cyprus, also contains a highly poisonous substance, scillirocide. Therefore, only white squill is commonly used as a medicinal source. 1, record 5, English, - red%20squill
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The dried bulb contains the cardiac glycoside scillirocide, which has the same pharmacological properties as other digitalis-like glycosides. 4, record 5, English, - red%20squill
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- scille
1, record 5, French, scille
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- oignon des mers 2, record 5, French, oignon%20des%20mers
correct, masculine noun
- scilla maritima 2, record 5, French, scilla%20maritima
Latin
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante [de la famille des Liliacées à très gros bulbe] à feuilles radicales, à fleurs blanches, bleues, lilas ou roses, des régions tempérées de l’Ancien Monde. Elle est douée de propriétés diurétiques et cardio-toniques. 3, record 5, French, - scille
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-02-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- silver quill
1, record 6, English, silver%20quill
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A subtropical bulbous plant from South Africa the family Liliaceae. It is also known under the scientific name Scilla socialis and Scilla violacea. 2, record 6, English, - silver%20quill
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- scille violette
1, record 6, French, scille%20violette
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Petite plante herbacée bulbeuse de la famille des Liliacées. 1, record 6, French, - scille%20violette
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Scilla :scille. 2, record 6, French, - scille%20violette
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-01-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Flowers and Ornamentals (Horticulture)
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Tubergen's squill 1, record 7, English, Tubergen%27s%20squill
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Floriculture
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- scille de Tubergen
1, record 7, French, scille%20de%20Tubergen
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2014-05-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Siberian squill
1, record 8, English, Siberian%20squill
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Asparagaceae. 2, record 8, English, - Siberian%20squill
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- scille de Sibérie
1, record 8, French, scille%20de%20Sib%C3%A9rie
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Asparagaceae. 2, record 8, French, - scille%20de%20Sib%C3%A9rie
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2011-10-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Spanish bluebell
1, record 9, English, Spanish%20bluebell
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- Spanish squill 1, record 9, English, Spanish%20squill
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Asparagaceae. 2, record 9, English, - Spanish%20bluebell
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Spanish blue-bell
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- jacinthe d’Espagne
1, record 9, French, jacinthe%20d%26rsquo%3BEspagne
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- scille d’Espagne 1, record 9, French, scille%20d%26rsquo%3BEspagne
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Asparagaceae. 2, record 9, French, - jacinthe%20d%26rsquo%3BEspagne
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2002-01-17
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Plant Biology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- squill
1, record 10, English, squill
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sliced and dried scale leaves of the bulb of the white variety of Urginea maritima, used as an expectorant. 2, record 10, English, - squill
Record 10, Key term(s)
- sea onion
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Biologie végétale
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- scille
1, record 10, French, scille
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Écailles séchées du bulbe d’Urginea (Liliacées), région méditerranéenne. 2, record 10, French, - scille
Record 10, Key term(s)
- scille maritime
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Biología vegetal
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- escila
1, record 10, Spanish, escila
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada
Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: