achillea

[ ak-uh-lee-uh, uh-kil-ee-uh ]

noun

1. any composite plant of the genus Achillea, having toothed or divided leaves and flat-topped clusters of flowers, and including the yarrow and sneezewort.

achillea

/ ˌækɪˈliːə /

noun

1. any plant of the N temperate genus Achillea, with white, yellow, or purple flowers, some species of which are widely grown as garden plants: family Asteraceae (composites) See also sneezewort yarrow

Word History and Origins

Origin of achillea¹

< New Latin (Linnaeus), Latin Achillēa, feminine noun based on Greek Achílleios name for various plants, literally, of Achilles, associated with curative plants by his healing of Telephus in the Troy legends; -a ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of achillea¹

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

Example Sentences

It took a full day, using peonies and roses, and more obscure blooms such as anthurium and achillea.

From The Guardian

A reader asked me in the midst of the wet weather what to do with his achillea, which was about to bloom but was beaten down.

From Washington Post

On the south side of the garden, against a low buckthorn hedge is a narrower border of sky-blue belladonna, delphinium, buttercups and achillea, with an edging of Chinese pinks.

From Project Gutenberg

The long, harmonious slopes and rounded summits of the hills were covered with drifts of a beautiful purple clover, and a diminutive variety of the achillea, or yarrow, with glowing yellow blossoms.

From Project Gutenberg

For fine white flowers we have the showy achilleas in variety and gypsophila paniculata, called baby breath as a common name.

From Project Gutenberg