单词 | achillea |
释义 | achillea[ ak-uh-lee-uh, uh-kil-ee-uh ] / ˌæk əˈli ə, əˈkɪl i ə / nounany composite plant of the genus Achillea, having toothed or divided leaves and flat-topped clusters of flowers, and including the yarrow and sneezewort. Origin of achillea<New Latin (Linnaeus), Latin Achillēa, feminine noun based on Greek Achílleios name for various plants, literally, of Achilles, associated with curative plants by his healing of Telephus in the Troy legends; see -a2 Words nearby achilleaachievement age, achievement quotient, achievement test, achilary, Achill, achillea, Achilles, Achilles bursa, Achilles heel, Achilles jerk, Achilles reflex Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for achillea
British Dictionary definitions for achilleaachillea / (ˌækɪˈliːə) / nounany plant of the N temperate genus Achillea, with white, yellow, or purple flowers, some species of which are widely grown as garden plants: family Asteraceae (composites)See also sneezewort, yarrow Word Origin for achilleafrom Achilles, who was credited with discovering medicinal properties in the plant Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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