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Milfoil

Milfoil Meaning & Definition
Milfoil Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Milfoil?

[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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Milfoil: Achillea millefolium | yarrow

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See Also | achillea

Milfoil In Webster's Dictionary

\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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