milfoil
Americannoun
noun
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another name for yarrow
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See water milfoil
Etymology
Origin of milfoil
1250–1300; Middle English < Old French < Latin mīlifolium, equivalent to mīli-, combining form of mille thousand + folium leaf
Example Sentences
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A patch of milfoil sprouting in 18 feet of water.
From Los Angeles Times
They gathered mostly to keep company among the ducks and the milfoil harvesters ever busy fighting the lake’s fate as a gooey bog.
From Seattle Times
Or a rescue diver will go down as deep as 30 feet, spot a flash of color amid the murk and the milfoil, and pull an unconscious person up.
From Seattle Times
The company’s manager, Terry McNabb, said cyanobacteria blooms, also known as blue-green algae, likely have prevented daylight from penetrating the lake, which has halted the milfoil’s growth.
From Washington Times
The 350-acre Harvey’s Lake remains free of Eurasian milfoil and other invasive plants that have been found in other lakes in Vermont.
From Washington Times
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