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 — [mil′foil΄] n. [OFr < L millefolium < mille, thousand + folium, leaf (see FOLIATE): from the finely divided leaves] 1. YARROW 2. WATER MILFOIL … English World dictionary
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… … 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 — [ mɪlfɔɪl] noun 1》 the common yarrow. 2》 (also water milfoil) an aquatic plant with whorls of fine submerged leaves and wind pollinated flowers. [Genus Myriophyllum.] Origin ME: via OFr. from L. millefolium, from mille thousand + folium leaf … English new terms dictionary
milfoil — /ˈmɪlfɔɪl / (say milfoyl) noun 1. a herbaceous plant, Achillea millefolium, with finely divided leaves and small white to red flowers, sometimes used in medicine as a tonic and astringent; yarrow. 2. any of a number of species of Myriophyllum,… …
milfoil — paprastoji kraujažolė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Astrinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, prieskoninis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Achillea millefolium), paplitęs Europoje, Azijoje ir Šiaurės Amerikoje. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
milfoil — kraujažolė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Astrinių (Asteraceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Achillea). atitikmenys: lot. Achillea angl. bloodwort; yarrow; milfoil; thousand leaf vok. Schafgarbe rus. тысячелистник lenk. krwawnik … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
milfoil — /mil foyl /, n. yarrow (def. 1). [1250 1300; ME < OF < L milifolium, equiv. to mili , comb. form of mille thousand + folium leaf] * * * … Universalium
milfoil — noun any of several pungent Eurasian herbs, of the genus Achillea Syn: yarrow … Wiktionary
