scilla
noun
, ˈski-\
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The first flower colors have appeared — the white of snowdrops, the yellow of witch hazel, the electric blue of scilla, the purple of the earliest crocuses. — Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, "Mind your mulch: Here's how to get your garden ready for the rush of spring," 21 Mar. 2018 The standards here are now scilla, galanthus, tulips, daffodils, muscari and alliums. — Jeff Lowenfels, Alaska Dispatch News, "Go forth and plant spring bulbs," 15 Sep. 2017 The scilla will continue to grow come hell or high water or hard freeze. — Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities, "Blundering Gardener: It’s time to give my plants a little TLC," 11 Mar. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'scilla.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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