watermilfoil en · NOUN
Etymology
From water + milfoil.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Any of the freshwater plants of the genus Myriophyllum.
At Augur Lake, where Mr. LaMere was hired to combat its Eurasian watermilfoil infestation, hundreds of sterile grass carp were released several years ago to eat the plants.
2007 June 12, Lisa W. Foderaro, “Battling a Nasty Green Invader From the Deep”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| water milfoil | alternative | lexicographic | |
| watermilfoils | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (9)
taa tax gudle' (plant of the genus Myriophyllum) · ru перистоли́стник (plant of the genus Myriophyllum) · pl wywłócznik (plant of the genus Myriophyllum) · it millefoglio (plant of the genus Myriophyllum) · mk илјада́лисник (plant of the genus Myriophyllum) · ru уру́ть (plant of the genus Myriophyllum) · ga snáth báite (plant of the genus Myriophyllum) · fi ärviä (plant of the genus Myriophyllum) · grc μυριόφυλλον (plant of the genus Myriophyllum)