achillea

[ ak-uh-lee-uh, uh-kil-ee-uh ]

noun

1. any composite plant of the genus Achillea, having toothed or divided leaves and flat-topped clusters of flowers, and including the yarrow and sneezewort.

achillea

/ ˌækɪˈliːə /

noun

1. See yarrow, sneezewort
   any plant of the N temperate genus Achillea, with white, yellow, or purple flowers, some species of which are widely grown as garden plants: family Asteraceae (composites) See also sneezewort yarrow

Word History and Origins

Origin of achillea¹

< New Latin (Linnaeus), Latin Achillēa, feminine noun based on Greek Achílleios name for various plants, literally, of Achilles, associated with curative plants by his healing of Telephus in the Troy legends; -a ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of achillea¹

from Achilles , who was credited with discovering medicinal properties in the plant

Example Sentences

Ignoring the Dispositio Achillea, the elector bequeathed Brandenburg to his two sons.

From Project Gutenberg

Achillea millefolium (common yarrow), by river and log-paths, and Smith's.

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