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

Origin of yarrow

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

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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Word Origin and History for yarrow

yarrow

plant, also known as milfoil, Old English gearwe, from Proto-Germanic *garwo (cf. Middle Dutch garwe, Old High German garawa, German Garbe), perhaps from a source akin to the root of yellow.