watermilfoil

English

Alternative forms

water milfoil

Etymology

water +‎ milfoil

Noun

watermilfoil (countable and uncountable, plural watermilfoils)

Any of the freshwater plants of the genus Myriophyllum.
- 2007 June 12, Lisa W. Foderaro, “Battling a Nasty Green Invader From the Deep”, in New York Times‎:
  At Augur Lake, where Mr. LaMere was hired to combat its Eurasian watermilfoil infestation, hundreds of sterile grass carp were released several years ago to eat the plants.

Translations

plant of the genus Myriophyllum

Finnish: ärviä (fi)

Irish: snáth báite m

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