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Added 10 October 2026

milfoil

noun

Latin root: millefolium Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about milfoil at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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.

Origin

From Old French milfoil (modern French mille-feuille), from Latin millefolium, from mīlle + folium. Doublet of mille-feuille.

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