sabadilla

noun

1. a Mexican plant, Schoenocaulon officinale, of the lily family, having long, grasslike leaves and bitter seeds.
2. the seeds of this plant, formerly used medicinally and as a source of veratrine and veratridine.

noun

1. a tropical American liliaceous plant, Schoenocaulon officinale
2. the bitter brown seeds of this plant, which contain the alkaloids veratrine and veratridine and are used in insecticides