HyperDic: achillea

English > 1 sense of the word achillea:
NOUNplantachilleaany of several plants of the genus Achillea native to Europe and having small white flowers in flat-topped flower heads
English > achillea: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningAny of several plants of the genus Achillea native to Europe and having small white flowers in flat-topped flower heads.
Member ofgenus Achilleaperennial often aromatic and sometimes mat-forming herbs of north temperate regions
Narrowersneezeweed yarrow, sneezewort, Achillea ptarmicaEurasian herb having loose heads of button-shaped white flowers and long grey-green leaves that cause sneezing when powdered
yarrow, milfoil, Achillea millefoliumubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem
Spanishachillea, aquilea
Catalanachillea, aquil·lea

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