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sabadilla
[ sab-uh-dil-uh ]
noun
- a Mexican plant, Schoenocaulon officinale, of the lily family, having long, grasslike leaves and bitter seeds.
- the seeds of this plant, formerly used medicinally and as a source of veratrine.
sabadilla
/ ˌsæbəˈdɪlə /
noun
- a tropical American liliaceous plant, Schoenocaulon officinale
- the bitter brown seeds of this plant, which contain the alkaloids veratrine and veratridine and are used in insecticides
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sabadilla1
First recorded in 1805–15; from Spanish cebadilla “Indian caustic barley,” diminutive of cebada (feminine) “barley” ultimately from Latin cibātus (masculine) “fodder, nutriment,” equivalent to cibā(re) “to feed” + -tus suffix of verbal action
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sabadilla1
C19: from Spanish cebadilla, diminutive of cebada barley, from Latin cibāre to feed, from cibus food
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Example Sentences
Alcoholic extract of sabadilla; Extractum sabadill, L. Prep.
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