Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A composite herb, Achillea Millefolium, also called yarrow.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Bot.) A common composite herb (Achillea Millefolium) with white flowers and finely dissected leaves; yarrow.
  • noun (Bot.) an aquatic herb with dissected leaves (Myriophyllum).

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Any of several pungent Eurasian herbs, of the genus Achillea

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • 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

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin mīlifolium : mīlle, thousand; see gheslo- in Indo-European roots + folium, leaf; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]

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Examples

  • Climbing the steep pastures beyond Steps Farm, aiming for the dark fringe of conifers that rim the top of Revidge, the dominant flowers were yarrow, alias milfoil or "thousand leaves" because of the tiny segments into which these are divided.

    Country diary 2011

  • In Messalonskee, project officials will be hunting for variable-leaf milfoil, which is less common nationally than the Eurasian milfoil that has plagued Salmon Lake in Belgrade.

    Kennebec Journal News 2010

  • In Messalonskee, project officials will be hunting for variable-leaf milfoil, which is less common nationally than the Eurasian milfoil that has plagued Salmon Lake in Belgrade.

    Morning Sentinel News 2010

  • That's the thinking behind forthcoming plans to research and manage infestations of the harmful invasive plant called milfoil in Maine's inland waters, including Messalonskee Lake in Oakland.

    Morning Sentinel News Groups 2010

  • In Messalonskee, project officials will be hunting for variable-leaf milfoil, which is less common nationally than the Eurasian milfoil that has plagued Salmon Lake in Belgrade, according to Dr. Peter Kallin, executive director of the Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance.

    Morning Sentinel News Groups 2010

  • But cutting the milfoil is a time-consuming process, and the weeds grow back.

    News & Features from Minnesota Public Radio 2010

  • Twitch it over lily pads and any type of matted vegetation, such as milfoil and hydrilla.

    25 Killer Spring Tips for Bass, Trout, Crappie, Walleys, and Pike 2005

  • Concentrate on aquatic vegetation such as milfoil, hydrilla, and pond weeds, targeting them with a black 8-inch or larger plastic worm rigged on a 4/0 worm hook with a 3/8-ounce bullet sinker (you'll want to use 14-to 17-pound monofilament, and a medium-heavy-weight rod).

    Where to Fish for Bass in Hot Weather During Different Times of the Day 2004

  • This one he'll use around vegetation such as milfoil or lily pads.

    ESPN.com David A. Brown 2010

  • This one he'll use around vegetation such as milfoil or lily pads.

    ESPN.com David A. Brown 2010

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