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yarrow
[ yar-oh ]
/ ˈyær oʊ /
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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.
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Origin of yarrow
before 900; Middle English yar(o)we,Old English gearwe; cognate with German Garbe sheaf
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Other definitions 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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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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