Meaning of "achillea" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ACHILLEA

From Achilles, who was credited with discovering medicinal properties in the plant.

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PRONUNCIATION OF ACHILLEA

achillea  [ˌækɪˈliːə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACHILLEA

Achillea is a noun.

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WHAT DOES ACHILLEA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Achillea

Achillea /ækɨˈliːə/ is a genus of about 85 flowering plants, in the family Asteraceae. The common name "yarrow" is normally applied to Achillea millefolium, but may also be used for other species within the genus. They occur in Europe and temperate areas of Asia. A few grow in North America. These plants typically have frilly, hairy, aromatic leaves. These plants show large, flat clusters of small flowers at the top of the stem. These flowers can be white, yellow, orange, pink or red. The genus was named for the Greek mythological character Achilles. According to the Iliad, Achilles' soldiers used yarrow to treat their wounds, hence some of its common names such as allheal and bloodwort. Achillea species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species - see list of Lepidoptera that feed on Achillea.

TRANSLATION OF ACHILLEA

Find out the translation of achillea to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of achillea from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «achillea» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 蓍
• Translator English - Spanish: achillea
• English: achillea
• Translator English - Hindi: Achillea
• Translator English - Arabic: أخيلية
• Translator English - Russian: Тысячелистник
• Translator English - Portuguese: achillea
• Translator English - Bengali: অ্যাকিলিয়া
• Translator English - French: achillea
• Translator English - Malay: Achillea
• Translator English - German: Achillea
• Translator English - Japanese: ノコギリソウ
• Translator English - Korean: achillea
• Translator English - Javanese: Achillea
• Translator English - Vietnamese: Achillea
• Translator English - Tamil: Achillea
• Translator English - Marathi: आचिलिया
• Translator English - Turkish: achillea
• Translator English - Italian: achillea
• Translator English - Polish: Krwawnik
• Translator English - Ukrainian: деревій
• Translator English - Romanian: Achillea
• Translator English - Greek: αχιλλέα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: ACHILLEA
• Translator English - Swedish: Achillea
• Translator English - Norwegian: Achillea

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACHILLEA»

Discover the use of achillea in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to achillea and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Plants of British Columbia: Scientific and Common Names of ...

Rumex acetosella [RUMEACT] Polygonaceae (V:D) Achillea L. [ACHILLES] Asteraceae (V:D) Achillea alpicola (Rydb.) Rydb. = Achillea millefolium var. alpicola [ACHIMILl] Asteraceae (V:D) Achillea angustissima Rydb. = Achillea millefolium ...

Hong Qian, K. Klinka, 1998

Vascular Plants of Russia and Adjacent States (the Former USSR)

(Achillea acuminata (Ledeb.) Sch. Bip.) - 4,5 alpina (L.) DC. (Achillea alpina L., A. alpina var. mongólica (Fisch, ex Spreng.) Kitag., A. mongólica Fisch, ex Spreng., Ptarmica mongólica (Fisch, ex Spreng.) DC.) - 4,5 biserrata (Bieb.) DC.

S. K. Czerepanov, 2007

Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants: Volume 7, Flowers

Achillea magna L. Achillea magna Haenke (illeg.), Achillea marginata Turcz. ex Ledeb., Achillea megacephala Raup, Achillea millefolilium E.Mey., Achillea millefolium f. albiflora Dabrowska, Achillea millefolium var. alpicola (Rydb.) Garrett ...

T. K. Lim, 2013

E/S/C/O/P Monographs: The Scientific Foundation for Herbal ...

Composition of the essential oils from two populations of Achillea millefolium L. ssp. millefolium. J Chromatogr Sci 1992;30:392-5. 13. HofmannL, Fritz D, NitzS, KollmannsbergerH, Drawert F. Essential oil composition of three polyploids in the  ...

‎2009

The gardeners dictionary

Achillea albida (whitish milfoil). Stem pubescent ; leaves pinnated, minutely cut, acute, bent upward*, rigid; nerve down;/. — A native of the Levant, where it produces its pale yellow ilowers in July. Introduced in 1819. 30. Achillea coronopifolia ...

Philip Miller, 1835

CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: ...

Achillea borealis Bong. North America. Aromatic white flowers See Mémoires de l 'Académie Impériale des Sciences de St.-Pétersbourg. Sixième Série. Sciences Mathématiques, Physiques et Naturelles 2(2): 149. 1832 and American Midland ...

Umberto Quattrocchi, 2012

1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants

13336 V /5556 Jamaica 20883 R Achillea absinthoides Halacsy 20/7/ R Greece R Achillea alpina L. ssp. subcartilaginea (Heimeri) Kitam. /0575 R 70575 Japan / 0J75 R Achillea armenorum Boiss. & Hausskn. 12840 R 12840 Turkey 12840 R ...

Kerry Scott Walter, Harriet J. Gillett, 1998

Medical Herbalism: The Science and Practice of Herbal Medicine

Relative Strengths of Astringent Herbs SECONDARY ACTION HERBS STRENGTH HERBS Anticatarrhal Achillea millefolium, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Euphrasia spp., Geranium maculatum, Glechoma hederacea, Inula helenium, Polygonum ...

David Hoffmann, FNIMH, AHG, 2003

Handbook of Alien Species in Europe: DAISIE

A Acanthospermum humile (Sw.) DC. E Achillea ageratum L. E Achillea biebersteinii Afan. E Achillea cartilaginea Ledeb. ex Reichb. E Achillea crithmifolia Waldst. & Kit. E Achillea distans Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd. A Achillea filipendulina Lam.

‎2008

Atlas of Seeds and Fruits of Central and East-European ...

Á. Löve 0596, 121 Acetosella vulgaris Fourr. 0597, 121 Achillea ageratum L. 3502, 685 Achillea asplenifolia Vent. 3503, 685 Achillea atrata Baumg. 3528, 691 Achillea cartillaginea Ledeb. 3504, 687 Achillea clavennae L. 3505, 687 Achillea ...

Vít Bojnanský, Agáta Fargašová, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACHILLEA»

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A rose in any other garden…

Achillea clavennae has a fibrous root system and could become invasive, but if it is divided up annually to maintain the neat tufted attractive ... «Cyprus Mail, Jul 15»

GROWING TOGETHER: 'Not in my backyard' plants should carry …

Yarrow (Achillea). Pastel flat-topped flower clusters with ferny foliage are attractive, but they scatter seed profusely. • Bellflower (Campanula). «Duluth News Tribune, Jul 15»

Poultry Days posts flower results

Spray flowers: Leona Monnin for achillea, pomegranate, Ruth Peters for Moonbeam coreopsis, Leona Monnin for feverfew and Ruth Pierron for lungwort, first; ... «Sidney Daily News, Jul 15»

Silver foliage can beat heat

•Achillea 'Moonshine,' fern leaf yarrow, is a low-growing perennial that forms 1½-to-2-foot-wide mounds of ferny, silver leaves. In spring, flower ... «U-T San Diego, Jul 15»

Water-wise gardening: Managing your home landscape during a …

sedum and yarrow (Achillea spp.). Redefine the basics. Don't wait until drought has put your plants under the weather before giving them the ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»

Wiest: A tribute to the red, white and blue

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), "Angelique PPAF," has dark red flowers on a compact plant with excellent color retention. I am more familiar with ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»

Ikea announces opening date for St. Louis store

... Achillea, store manager of IKEA St. Louis.“Besides furnishing our store, we are focused on training the 300 coworkers joining the IKEA family. «St. Louis Business Journal, Jun 15»

In Your Garden with Jenny Watts: Delightful Daylilies

Echinacea, Perovskia, Achillea, Coreopsis, Salvia, and Buddleia are wonderful companion plants, and they will bring your garden alive with the ... «The Willits News, Jun 15»

To yarrow! To yarrow! I love ya, to yarrow!

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a hardy and versatile perennial herb with fernlike leaves and colorful blooms. Yarrow, also known as Milfoil, Old ... «Crossville Chronicle, Jun 15»

The Mountain Gardener: Lessons from the Garden to Conserve Water

... golden sunset coleonema, euphorbia, emerald carpet Manzanita, and moonshine achillea to name just a few. The real eye catchers are two ... «The Tracy Press, Jun 15»