yarrow

[yar-oh]

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.

Origin of yarrow

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

Yarrow

[yar-oh]

noun

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

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Historical Examples of yarrow

He died in peace, and was buried on the banks of the Yarrow.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17)
Various
"Yarrow knew," he said, laughing, to get the water out of his eyes.
The Marriage of Elinor
Margaret Oliphant
Nate named his boat the Arrow, because he said it went so well with Yarrow.
Harper's Young People, May 11, 1880
Various
Yarrow is the place where I am at school while my father and mother are in Europe.
Harper's Young People, May 11, 1880
Various
Of that excursion the verses “Yarrow Revisited” are a memorial.
Recollections of a Tour Made in Scotland A.D. 1803
Dorothy Wordsworth

British Dictionary definitions for yarrow

yarrow

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

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.