sea onion

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Etymology

Referring to its coastal habitat and onion-like bulb.

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sea onion (plural sea onions)

  1. A sea squill (Drimia maritima), a plant native to Mediterranean and adjoining coasts.
  2. A spring squill (Scilla verna), a plant of Atlantic Europe.

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