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milfoil

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milfoil
Yarrow Yar"row, n. [OE. yarowe, yarwe, [yogh]arowe, AS. gearwe; akin to D. gerw, OHG. garwa, garawa, G. garbe, schafgarbe, and perhaps to E. yare.] (Bot.) An American and European composite plant ({Achillea Millefolium}) with very finely dissected leaves and small white corymbed flowers. It has a strong, and somewhat aromatic, odor and taste, and is sometimes used in making beer, or is dried for smoking. Called also {milfoil}, and {nosebleed}. [1913 Webster]

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  • Milfoil — 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. [1913 Webster] {Water milfoil}… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • milfoil — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin millefolium, from mille + folium leaf more at blade Date: 13th century 1. yarrow 2. water milfoil …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • milfoil — /mil foyl /, n. yarrow (def. 1). [1250 1300; ME < OF < L milifolium, equiv. to mili , comb. form of mille thousand + folium leaf] * * * …   Universalium

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