Found 2 items, similar to milfoil.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: milfoil
milfoil
n : ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of
wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate
leaves and small usually white florets; widely
naturalized in North America [syn:
yarrow,
Achillea millefolium
]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: 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.
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