yarrow

[ yar-oh ]

/ ˈyær oʊ /

noun

a composite plant, Achillea millefolium, of Eurasia, having fernlike leaves and flat-topped clusters of whitish flowers, naturalized in North America.

any of various other plants of the genus Achillea, some having yellow flowers.

Nearby words

yaroslavl, yarovize, yarra river, yarraman, yarran, yarrow, yashmak, yasht, yasmin, yasna, yasnian

Origin of yarrow

before 900; Middle English yar(o)we, Old English gearwe; cognate with German Garbe sheaf

Definition for yarrow (2 of 2)

Yarrow

[ yar-oh ]

/ ˈyær oʊ /

noun

a river in SE Scotland, flowing into the Tweed. 14 miles (23 km) long.

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Examples from the Web for yarrow

There is nothing new to be said of Yarrow, no fresh beauty to be pointed out.
Highways and Byways in The Border|Andrew Lang
These stanzas furnished the theme to Logan's Braes of Yarrow.
English and Scottish Ballads, Volume II (of 8)|Various
The comliest swain That e'er pu'd birks on the braes o' Yarrow.
Trees. A Woodland Notebook|Herbert Maxwell
Before they reached it, however, they saw a man fishing in the "Yarrow," not very far from the high-road.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. V, No. XXIX., October, 1852|Various

He died in peace, and was buried on the banks of the Yarrow.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for yarrow

yarrow

/ (ˈjærəʊ) /

noun

any of several plants of the genus Achillea, esp A. millefolium, of Eurasia, having finely dissected leaves and flat clusters of white flower heads: family Asteraceae (composites)Also called: milfoil See also sneezewort

Word Origin for yarrow

Old English gearwe; related to Old High German garwa, Dutch gerwe

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