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Milfoil

noun
1.
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.  Synonyms: Achillea millefolium, yarrow.



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"Milfoil" Quotes from Famous Books



... old house that stood some little way from the road in our favourite lane—a lane full of wild roses and speedwell, with a tiny footpath of disjointed flags like an old pack-horse track. Grass and milfoil grew thickly between the stones, and the turf stretched half-way over the road from each side, for there was little traffic in the lane, beyond the yearly rumble of the harvesting waggons; and few foot-passengers, except a labourer now and then, a pair or two of rustic lovers at sundown, ...
— We and the World, Part I - A Book for Boys • Juliana Horatia Ewing



Words linked to "Milfoil" :   achillea, yarrow, Achillea millefolium



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