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Meaning of MILFOIL

Pronunciation:  'milfoyl

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  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
 
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 Synonyms: Achillea millefolium, yarrow
 
 See Also: achillea

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Mil"foil\, n. [F. mille-feuille, L. millefolium; mille
thousand + folium leaf. See {Foil} a leaf.] (Bot.)
A common composite herb ({Achillea Millefolium}) with white
flowers and finely dissected leaves; yarrow.
{Water milfoil} (Bot.), an aquatic herb with dissected leaves
   ({Myriophyllum}).
 
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