sabadilla

A plant (Schoenocaulon officinale) found from Mexico to Peru, having long spikelike racemes of small flowers, long narrow leaves, and seeds that contain veratridine and other alkaloids.

A preparation of the seeds of this plant, used as an insecticide and in some medicinal preparations.

See cevadilla, and caustic barley (under barley).

A Mexican liliaceous plant (Schœnocaulon officinale); also, its seeds, which contain the alkaloid veratrine. It was formerly used in medicine as an emetic and purgative.

A Mexican and Central American plant of the lily family (Schoenocaulon officinale).