milfoil

[ mil-foil ]

noun

1. yarrow ( def 1 ).

milfoil

/ ˈmɪlˌfɔɪl /

noun

1. another name for yarrow
2. See water milfoil

Word History and Origins

Origin of milfoil¹

1250–1300; Middle English < Old French < Latin mīlifolium, equivalent to mīli-, combining form of mille thousand + folium leaf

Word History and Origins

Origin of milfoil¹

C13: from Old French, from Latin milifolium, from mille thousand + folium leaf

Example Sentences

Milfoil, mil′foil, n. the herb yarrow, remarkable for the numerous divisions of its leaf.

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