sabadilla

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/ˌsæbəˈdɪlə//ˌsæbəˈdiːjə/

noun

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

Similar
caustic barleyIndian caustic barley
OriginSpanish cebadilla →
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Meanings

nounsabadilla (plural sabadillas)

plural sabadillas · alternative archaic cebadilla · alternative archaic cevadilla

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

    Synonyms: caustic barley, Indian caustic barley

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

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
caustic barleyIndian caustic barley
Also see
caustic barleyindian caustic barley

Origin

  1. Spanishcebadilla
  2. Englishsabadilla

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with sabadilla

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Cite this entry
APA

sabadilla. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sabadilla

MLA

“sabadilla.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sabadilla. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sabadilla,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sabadilla.

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