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
Old English gearwe; related to Old High German garwa, Dutch gerwe
yarrow in American English
(ˈjæroʊ)
noun
any of a genus (Achillea) of perennial plants of the composite family; esp., the common yarrow (A. millefolium), having a strong smell and taste, finely divided leaves, and clusters of small, pink or white flower heads
Word origin
ME yarowe < OE gæruwe, akin to Ger garbe
Examples of 'yarrow' in a sentence
yarrow
`It didn't take place until after I had tossed the yarrow stalks a considerable number of times," said Paul.