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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MILFOIL

From Old French, from Latin milifolium, from mille thousand + folium leaf.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MILFOIL

milfoil  [ˈmɪlˌfɔɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MILFOIL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Milfoil is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MILFOIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Milfoil

Milfoil is a common name for several plants and may refer to: ▪ The flowering terrestrial plant Achillea millefolium ▪ The aquatic plants in the genus Myriophyllum...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MILFOIL


aerofoil
ˈɛərəʊˌfɔɪl
airfoil
ˈɛəˌfɔɪl
cinquefoil
ˈsɪŋkˌfɔɪl
counterfoil
ˈkaʊntəˌfɔɪl
eightfoil
ˈeɪtˌfɔɪl
foil
fɔɪl
hexafoil
ˈhɛksəˌfɔɪl
hydrofoil
ˈhaɪdrəˌfɔɪl
jetfoil
ˈdʒɛtˌfɔɪl
multifoil
ˈmʌltɪˌfɔɪl
parafoil
ˈpærəˌfɔɪl
quatrefoil
ˈkætrəˌfɔɪl
sexfoil
ˈsɛksˌfɔɪl
tinfoil
ˈtɪnˌfɔɪl
trefoil
ˈtrɛfɔɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MILFOIL

mileometer
milepost
miler
miles
miles gloriosus
Milesian
milesimo
milestone
Miletus
milf
Milford Haven
Milhaud
milia
miliaria
miliarial
miliary
miliary fever
Miliband
milieu
milieux

WORDS THAT END LIKE MILFOIL

aluminium foil
aluminum foil
bird´s-foot trefoil
cooking foil
freezer foil
gold foil
hop trefoil
kitchen foil
marsh cinquefoil
silver foil
tick trefoil
water milfoil

Synonyms and antonyms of milfoil in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «milfoil» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MILFOIL

Find out the translation of milfoil to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of milfoil from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «milfoil» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

欧蓍草
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

milfoil
570 millions of speakers

English

milfoil
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

milfoil
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أخيلية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тысячелистник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

milfoil
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

milfoil
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

myriophylle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Milfoil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schafgarbe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ノコギリソウ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

톱풀
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Milfoil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

loại cỏ thi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

milfoil
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Milfoil
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

civanperçemi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

millefoglie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

krwawnika
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

деревій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

coada-șoricelului
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

milfoil
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

soort plant
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rölleka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

milfoil
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of milfoil

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MILFOIL»

The term «milfoil» is regularly used and occupies the 98.581 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MILFOIL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about milfoil

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MILFOIL»

Discover the use of milfoil in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to milfoil and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Advanced Bass Fishing: Tips and Techniques from the ...
Eurasian water milfoil is easily confused with several native North American milfoil species. But it can usually be distinguished by its finer, more closely spaced leaflets. While native milfoil species seldom grow in water deeper than 10 feet, ...
Dick Sternberg, 1995
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On azulene and other constituents of the oil of milfoil
(Rrprinted from the Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Vol. X. No. 4. April, 1921.] THE CHEMISTRY OF THE VOLATILE OIL OF MILFOIL-* A Study of the Application of Modern Organic Chemistry to Drug Plant Investigations, ...
Roland Edward Kremers, 1921
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A Handbook of Ancient Religions
Finally, these Zhou oracle-bone inscriptions perhaps also reflect, even if only indirectly, the Zhou use of milfoil divination (milfoil, also known as yarrow, is a type of plant that produces numerous long narrow stalks, which were used in China as ...
John R. Hinnells, 2007
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The gardeners dictionary
17- Achillea serbata (notch-leaved milfoil). Leaves' linear, lanceolate, ses- sile, tomentose, deeply serrate,laciniate at the bane. — The root of this sort is perennial. The flowers are large and resemble those of the sneezewort. There are ten ...
Philip Miller, 1835
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The Five "Confucian" Classics
While tracing the power of the text to its great age in the reign of the legendary Fu Xi, scholars before the mid–twentieth century commonly held also that divination by milfoil, as basis for the Changes' oracles, began only in late Shang or in ...
Michael Nylan, 2008
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CRC World Dictionary of Plant Nmaes: Common Names, ...
Myriophyllum. L. Haloragidaceae. (Haloragaceae). Origins: Latin and Greek myriophyllon the plant milfoil, yarrow, Greek myrios "many, myriad, numberless, a great many, countless" and phyllon "a leaf," the leaves are very finely divided; see ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 1999
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America's Best Bass Fishing: The Fifty Best Places to Catch Bass
Jones Cove, which is a large bay at the mouth of Jones Creek, is probably better known for its boat houses, which all seem to hold fish, than for its milfoil. Other well-known choices that produce bass nearly as consistently include Roseberry,  ...
Steve Price, 2000
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Evaluation of Upflow Water Circulators for the Reduction of ...
Background on Milfoil Biology and Sediment Porewater Chemistry Milfoil grows in relatively shallow water (1-4 m) depending on clarity, but not so shallow as to be susceptible to ice scouring (Mattson et al., 2004) and typically does not grow ...
Naomi Slagowski, 2008
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Camping & Wilderness Survival: The Ultimate Outdoors Book
Di script ion Stems grow to the water surface, usually extending 3'to 10'- but as much as 33' in length and frequently form dense mats. Stems of Eurasian milfoil are long, slender, branching, hairless, and become leafless toward the base.
Paul Tawrell, 2006
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Lake Restoration, Protection, and Management: Proceedings of ...
Insects As milfoil became a severe problem in the United States, entomologists searched its native range, especially Yugoslavia and Pakistan, for suitable insect predators. Spencer and Lekic (1974) reported 25 insect species feeding on ...
North American Lake Management Society. Conference, United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Water Regulations and Standards, 1983

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MILFOIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term milfoil is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cedarville Milfoil Control Turns to Fungus Experiments
With assistance from higher Lake Huron water levels, the battle against Eurasian watermilfoil is going well, according to the Les Cheneaux ... «St. Ignace News, Jul 15»
2
To fix roads, Cadillac council discuss possibil...
... of Cadillac could soon ask voters to approve a tax increase to fund road improvements and pay for water milfoil treatment of Lake Cadillac. «Cadillac News, Jul 15»
3
Cadillac man pleads no contest to attempted breaking and entering
... of Cadillac could soon ask voters to approve a tax increase to fund road improvements and pay for water milfoil treatment of Lake Cadillac. «Cadillac News, Jul 15»
4
Saratoga rowers learn about lake ecology in floating classroom
The major invasive species in Saratoga Lake are the water chestnut, the Eurasian water milfoil, the zebra mussel and the curly-leaf pondweed. «The Saratogian, Jul 15»
5
Invasive plants beware: Beetles on the march
One way to cut down on the spread of invasive species, from plants like Eurasian milfoil to animals like zebra mussels and Chinese mystery ... «Grand Forks Herald, Jul 15»
6
Fish: Skaneateles Lake Association celebrates another birthday
Following Bill & Bob's report, John Menapace, Milfoil Project coordinator, shared with those attending that the Milfoil Team had put down five ... «Auburn Citizen, Jul 15»
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Open letter to DNR's Aaron Bucholz
The DNR and numerous lake associations have spent untold thousands of dollars trying to clean up those lakes that have Eurasian Milfoil, ... «Lakeland Times, Jul 15»
8
Mid-summer crankbaits
At this time of the summer, lots of gamefish inhabit areas just off and away from the cabbage, coontail and milfoil weedlines. Each lake I fish has ... «Walker Pilot Independent, Jul 15»
9
Weeds, algae gum up waters ahead of Water Follies
A heavy growth of milfoil clogs the Columbia River shoreline Monday near the docks in front of the pits for the unlimited hydroplanes in ... «Mid Columbia Tri City Herald, Jul 15»
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Drought raises water temperatures to unhealthy levels
Another problem, she said, is that aquatic weeds are flourishing, including invasive milfoil that's several weeks ahead of schedule. "It's pretty ... «WRAL.com, Jul 15»

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