achillea

 
Pronunciation: /ˌakɪˈliːə, aˈkɪlɪə/

noun

  • a Eurasian and North African plant of a genus that includes the yarrow, typically having heads of small white or yellow flowers and fern-like leaves.
    • Genus Achillea, family Compositae: numerous species

Origin:

via Latin from Greek Akhilleios, denoting a plant supposed to have been used medicinally by Achilles