soldier's woundwort
soldier's woundwort noun: achillea millefolium or common yarrow, a flowering plant widespread in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, formerly and sometimes used to stanch the flow of blood.
Noun
soldier's woundwort (usually uncountable, plural soldier's woundworts)
- Achillea millefolium or common yarrow, a flowering plant widespread in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, formerly and sometimes used to stanch the flow of blood.
- King of common herbs or rare / Not a mole is here to scare / Sheepsorrel of barren soil / And Soldier's Woundwort — harsh Milfoil1908, “Verse from Heine”, in Littel's Living Age, page 322
- It’s known by several common names which hint to several attributes, such as common yarrow, nosebleed plant, soldier’s woundwort, and thousand-leaf, just to name a few.2017 June 22, “Plant of the month: Achillea millefolium”, in Santa Clara Valley Water News, archived from the original on 23 Jul 2019
Forms of soldier's woundwort
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Questions about soldier's woundwort
- What does soldier's woundwort mean?
- Soldier's woundwort means achillea millefolium or common yarrow, a flowering plant widespread in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, formerly and sometimes used to stanch the flow of blood.
- What part of speech is soldier's woundwort?
- Soldier's woundwort is a noun.
- What is the plural of soldier's woundwort?
- The plural of soldier's woundwort is soldier's woundworts.
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