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.
before 900; Middle English yar ( o ) we, Old English gearwe; cognate with German Garbe sheaf
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Certain species such as cow parsley, yarrow and knapweed are in fact spreading, and he welcomes an influx of non-native plants and "garden escapes", such as snowdrop and buddleia.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025
In Canada, a pasture mix of yarrow, white clover and Rocky Mountain fescue experienced less intense and slower-moving fires than those that burned through nearby grasslands.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2023
In parallel, Werner plans to monitor how key plants, including Gary oak, buckbrush, California poppy, and yarrow, respond to different planting densities on nearly 100 plots.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 18, 2023
Patient, calm horses slowly step along a rock-and-soil trail lined with vibrant yellow yarrow, green sage, rustling birch trees and fierce pink-purple fireweed.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2023
Then, having picked off the cobwebs, she pressed the yarrow leaves to his forehead.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Yarrow was a guest of Norway as the side beat Sweden 3-1 in a warm-up friendly on Monday, with goals by Jorgen Strand Larsen and Antonio Nusa.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Having developed a trusting relationship with Yarrow in his solo shoot, Haaland - "the unofficial voice of the team" - was keen to involve the photographer in their World Cup preparations.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
"I'm far too nervous about Scotland v Haiti," Yarrow said.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
With his photo entitled 'The Vikings are coming', Yarrow snubbed the tradition of shooting players on airplane steps.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
“Nor are cooks wizards, alas,” said Yarrow on her knees to see if the last batch of cakes baking on the hearth-bricks was getting brown.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
The three greenhouses run by the parks department are preparing their spring shipment of begonias, yarrows and wandflowers to green spaces like Washington Square Park.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2017
It is this useful quality as a setting that gives value to many white flowers lacking intrinsic beauty, like sweet alyssum, candy-tuft, the yarrows, and the double feverfew.
From The Garden, You, and I by Wright, Mabel Osgood
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