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sabadilla

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌsæbəˈdɪlə/
  • /ˌsæbəˈdiːjə/
  • rhymes with -ɪlə

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: caustic barley, Indian caustic barley

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The seeds of this plant, used in medicine and insecticides.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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