achillea

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noun

Any of various plants of the genus Achillea

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Meanings

nounachillea (plural achilleas)

plural achilleas

  1. Any of various plants of the genus Achillea

    It would be ideal against the silvery foliage of some achilleas or artemisias.

    2004, Graham Stuart Thomas, The Rock-Garden and Its Plants, page 204

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

From the genus name Achillea.

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Translations

Bulgarian равне́ц
  • равне́ц (ravnéc)any plant of the genus Achillea
Esperanto akileo
  • akileoany plant of the genus Achillea
Finnish kärsämö
  • kärsämöany plant of the genus Achillea
Polish krwawnik
  • krwawnikany plant of the genus Achillea
Portuguese aquileia
  • aquileiaany plant of the genus Achillea

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

heliacal
Cite this entry
APA

achillea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achillea

MLA

“achillea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achillea. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “achillea,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achillea.

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