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achillea

achillea noun: any of various plants of the genus Achillea.

achillea: any of various plants of the genus Achillea
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Noun

achillea (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

Forms of achillea

pluralachilleas

Origin of achillea

From the genus name Achillea.

Questions about achillea

What does achillea mean?
Achillea means any of various plants of the genus Achillea.
What part of speech is achillea?
Achillea is a noun.
What is the plural of achillea?
The plural of achillea is achilleas.

Words near achillea in the dictionary

  1. Achih
  2. achilid
  3. achilids
  4. achilixiid
  5. achill
  6. achillea
  7. Achillean
  8. Achilleans
  9. achilleas
  10. achilleate
  11. achilleates

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