milfoil
milfoil · milfoils
тысячелистник
Common yarrow, Achillea millefoliumCommon yarrow, Achillea millefolium.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Common yarrow, Achillea millefolium.
(countable, uncountable)Any of several similar pungent Eurasian herbs, of the genus Achillea
тысячели́стникtysjačelístnik
(countable, uncountable)Any plants of the genus Myriophyllum; water milfoil.
More definitions
- ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets; widely naturalized in North America
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
herb of the genus Achillea:
Origin
From Old French milfoil (modern French mille-feuille), from Latin millefolium, from mīlleFrom Old French milfoil (modern French mille-feuille), from Latin millefolium, from mīlle + folium. Doublet of mille-feuille.
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Forms
plural: milfoilsSynonyms
5 synonymsAchillea millefolium:common yarrow
Myriophyllum:watermilfoilwater milfoil
Achillea:yarrow
Close in meaning
- ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets; widely naturalized in North America:yarrowAchillea millefolium
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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