sabadilla

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Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
15
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˌsæbəˈdɪlə/
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/ˌsæbəˈdɪlə/ · /ˌsæbəˈdiːjə/

Definition of sabadilla

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A Mexican and Central American plant of the family Melanthiaceae (Schoenocaulon officinale, syn. Sabadilla officinalis).
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noun

  1. A Mexican and Central American plant of the family Melanthiaceae (Schoenocaulon officinale, syn. Sabadilla officinalis).
  2. The seeds of this plant, used in medicine and insecticides.

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Etymology

From Spanish cebadilla, diminutive of cebada (“barley”).

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