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milfoil noun[ C or U ] uk /ˈmɪl.fɔɪl/ us /ˈmɪl.fɔɪl/ a plant with long stems and a lot of small, delicate leaves that grows in fresh water and can cause problems because it grows in large quantities: The flooded areas are becoming colonized by invasive milfoil, which crowds out native plants. Millions of dollars have been spent fighting an aquatic war against milfoils. There have been reports of Eurasian milfoil in different parts of the river. Fears about the spread of the milfoil have prompted widening efforts to stave off invasions by it and other exotic aquatic plants. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Water & marsh plants, bushes & trees algae algae bloom Andromeda bacopa bladderwort flag iris green alga gulfweed haidai kelp phytoplankton pickerel weed plankton pond life pond lily sea lettuce seagrass seaweed sedge sphagnum |