achillée

common noun

via Latin achillea (yarrow), from Greek αχίλλεια, achilleía. The form aquilée is first encountered in Middle French (14th century). The plant is named after Achilles, who is said to have been the first to use it for treating wounds.

Definition

plantes

Synonyms

mille-feuillesaigne-nez

Plural

achillées

Translations

  • germangerman:Garbe
  • englishenglish:milfoil
  • spanishspanish:milenrama
  • dutchdutch:duizendblad
  • polishpolish:krwawnik
  • portugueseportuguese:mil-em-rama