watermilfoil

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Etymology

From water +‎ milfoil.

Noun

watermilfoil (countable and uncountable, plural watermilfoils)

  1. 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[1]:
      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.

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