SCILLA

scilla, squill

(noun) an Old World plant of the genus Scilla having narrow basal leaves and pink or blue or white racemose flowers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

scilla (plural scillas)

A plant of the genus Scilla; a squill.

(pharmacology) A bulb of Urginea scilla.

Anagrams

• Callis, lilacs

Source: Wiktionary



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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