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noun
Common yarrow, Achillea millefolium.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Any of several similar pungent Eurasian herbs, of the genus Achillea
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Any plants of the genus Myriophyllum; water milfoil.
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noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: yarrow, Achillea millefolium
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Broader terms: achillea
History
From Old French milfoil (modern French mille-feuille), from Latin millefolium, from mīlle + folium. Doublet of mille-feuille.
Across languages
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