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Spanish
Etymology
From Latin scilla.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /esˈθila/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /eˈsila/
- Rhymes: -ila
- Syllabification: es‧ci‧la
Noun
escila f (plural escilas)
- squill; sea onion
- Synonym: cebolla albarrana
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