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squill vs bulb

bulb vs squill

squill and bulb both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
squill Yes No No No
bulb Yes No No No
As nouns, bulb is a hypernym of squill; that is, bulb is a word with a broader meaning than squill:
  • squill: bulb of the sea squill, which is sliced, dried, and used as an expectorant
  • bulb: a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
squill (noun) bulb (noun)
an Old World plant of the genus Scilla having narrow basal leaves and pink or blue or white racemose flowers electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
having dense spikes of small white flowers and yielding a bulb with medicinal properties a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)
bulb of the sea squill, which is sliced, dried, and used as an expectorant a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ
lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)
a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop
Difference between squill and bulb

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