Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

achillea

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: achil-lea
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various plants of the genus Achillea

Example Sentences

"It would be ideal against the silvery foliage of some achilleas or artemisias."

Etymology

From the genus name Achillea.

Inflected Forms

achilleas (plural)

Questions

What does achillea mean?: Any of various plants of the genus Achillea
Where does achillea come from?: From the genus name Achillea.

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