Milfoil Synonyms

milfoil
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
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. yarrow
  2. achillea-millefolium

Milfoil Sentence Examples

  • An old borrow pit fringed by willows contains an interesting aquatic flora including spiked water milfoil and common water crowfoot.

  • Many herbs have had the power of curing all diseases attributed to them, and have hence had the name of "all-heal"; such have been, among others, the mistletoe, the woundwort (Stachys palustris), the yarrow or milfoil, and the great valerian.

  • Water-cress, sweet flag, flowering rush, several potamogetons, water milfoil, water ranunculus, and the reedy sweet watergrass (Glyceria aquatica) rank amongst the criteria of excellence.

  • Instead of the aliens listed above, choose plants such as spiked water milfoil, rigid hornwort and water starwort as oxygenating plants.