CEVADILLA
\sˌɛvɐdˈɪlə], \sˌɛvɐdˈɪlə], \s_ˌɛ_v_ɐ_d_ˈɪ_l_ə]\
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sev-a-dil'a, n. the dark acrid seeds of a Mexican bulbous plant of the lily family, yielding veratrin, formerly used as an anthelmintic: the plant itself.--Also CEBADILL'A. [Sp.,--L. cib[=a]re, to feed, cibus, food.]
By Thomas Davidson
