milfoil
noun
milfoil is spelled M-I-L-F-O-I-L: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, milfoil means “Common yarrow, Achillea millefolium” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of milfoil is milfoils.
How many letters and syllables are in milfoil?
| Letters | 7: M-I-L-F-O-I-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 38 million words; the 189,524th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is milfoil?
Milfoil appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of milfoil
- milfoils plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does milfoil mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Common yarrow, Achillea millefolium.
- 2
Any of several similar pungent Eurasian herbs, of the genus Achillea
- 3
Any plants of the genus Myriophyllum; water milfoil.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does milfoil come from?
From Old French milfoil (modern French mille-feuille), from Latin millefolium, from mīlle + folium. Doublet of mille-feuille.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).