milfoil

English

noun
Definitions
  • common Common yarrow, Achillea millefolium.
  • Any of several similar pungent Eurasian herbs, of the genus Achillea
  • Any plants of the genus Myriophyllum; water milfoil.

Etymology

Derived from Old French milfoil derived from Latin millefolium.

Origin

Latin

millefolium

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