ACHILLEA

Meaning of ACHILLEA in English

n. any plant of the genus Achillea, comprising hardy perennial, usu. aromatic plants with flower-heads (often white or yellow) usu. in corymbs.

[ L f. Gk Akhilleios a plant supposed to have been used medicinally by Achilles ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012

ACHILLEA — (-éa) n [Bot.] Achillea
Interlingua English vocab
ACHILLEA — ˌakəˈlēə, əˈkilēə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin achillea, achilleos, a plant, from Greek achilleios, a plant supposed …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ACHILLEA — /ak'euh lee"euh, euh kil"ee euh/ , n. any composite plant of the genus Achillea, having toothed or divided leaves and …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ACHILLEA — n. any of a number of Eurasian plants of the genus Achillea
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ACHILLEA — [ ˌakɪ'li:ə , a'kɪlɪə ] ■ noun yarrow or a related plant, with white or yellow flowers and fern-like leaves. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ACHILLEA — achillea BrE AmE ˌæk ɪ ˈli ː ‿ə -ə- ▷ achillea|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ACHILLEA — n. any plant of the genus Achillea, comprising hardy perennial, usu. aromatic plants with flower-heads (often white or yellow) usu. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ACHILLEA — n. any plant of the genus Achillea, comprising hardy perennial, usu. aromatic plants with flower-heads (often white or yellow) usu. …
Oxford English vocab
ACHILLEA — Тысячелистник обыкновенный
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
YARROW — noun Etymology: Middle English yarowe, from Old English gearwe; akin to Old High German garwa ~ Date: before 12th century …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
YARROW — Any of about 80 species of perennial herbs that make up the genus Achillea in the composite family , native …
Английский словарь Британика
PTARMICA — I. -mə̇kə noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ptarmikē, from ptarmikos causing to sneeze : sneezewort II. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
YARROW — ˈya(ˌ)rō, -_rə; -_rəw, -_rō+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English yarowe, yarwe, from Old English gearwe; akin to Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SWISS TEA — noun Usage: usually capitalized S : an infusion of the herbage of any of several plants of the genus Achillea …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SNEEZEWORT — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. obsolete : white hellebore 2. : a strong-scented Eurasian perennial herb ( Achillea ptarmica ) resembling yarrow …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PELLITORY — ˈpeləˌtōrē, -tȯr-, -ri noun ( -es ) Etymology: alteration of earlier peletyr, from Middle English peletre, modification of Middle French …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CARPENTER GRASS — noun or carpenter's grass Etymology: so call from its supposed power to cure wounds inflicted by carpenter tools : a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ADDER'S-TONGUE — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun also adder tongue ( plural adder's-tongues also adder tongues ) Etymology: so called from the shape of its …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ACHILLEINE — ˌakəˈlēə̇n, -lēˌēn, əˈkilē- noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary achille- (from New Latin Achillea, genus name of Achillea …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
YARROW — (n.) An American and European composite plant (Achillea Millefolium) with very finely dissected leaves and small white corymbed flowers. It …
Английский словарь Webster
SNEEZEWORT — (n.) A European herbaceous plant (Achillea Ptarmica) allied to the yarrow, having a strong, pungent smell.
Английский словарь Webster
MILFOIL — (n.) A common composite herb (Achillea Millefolium) with white flowers and finely dissected leaves; yarrow.
Английский словарь Webster
MAUDELINE — (n.) An aromatic composite herb, the costmary; also, the South European Achillea Ageratum, a kind of yarrow.
Английский словарь Webster
YARROW — ( n. ) An American and European composite plant (Achillea Millefolium) with very finely dissected leaves and small white corymbed …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SNEEZEWORT — ( n. ) A European herbaceous plant (Achillea Ptarmica) allied to the yarrow, having a strong, pungent smell.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MILFOIL — ( n. ) A common composite herb (Achillea Millefolium) with white flowers and finely dissected leaves; yarrow.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MAUDELINE — ( n. ) An aromatic composite herb, the costmary; also, the South European Achillea Ageratum, a kind of yarrow.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
YARROW — /yar"oh/ , n. 1. a composite plant, Achillea millefolium, of Eurasia, having fernlike leaves and flat-topped clusters of whitish flowers, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SNEEZEWORT — /sneez"werrt', -wawrt'/ , n. a composite plant, Achillea ptarmica, of Europe, the powdered leaves of which cause sneezing. [ 1590-1600; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
YARROW — Yarrow (Achillea taygetea) any of about 80 species of perennial herbs constituting the genus Achillea in the family Asteraceae, and …
Britannica English vocabulary
YARROW — n. Any of about 80 species of perennial herbs that make up the genus Achillea in the composite family , …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

Concise Oxford English Dictionary

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