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Milfoil

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Common yarrow, Achillea millefolium. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    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 wordnet
  3. 3
    Any of several similar pungent Eurasian herbs, of the genus Achillea countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    Any plants of the genus Myriophyllum; water milfoil. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Old French milfoil (modern French mille-feuille), from Latin millefolium, from mīlle + folium. Doublet of mille-feuille.

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