"thousand-leaf" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: thousand-leaves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|thousand-leaves}} thousand-leaf (usually uncountable, plural thousand-leaves)
  1. Achillea millefolium or common yarrow, a flowering plant widespread in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, featuring finely divided leaves. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (lifeform): Anthemideae tribe plants Related terms: Achillea millefolium

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