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.

Origin of yarrow

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

Words nearby yarrow

Yaroslavl, yarovize, yarraman, yarran, Yarra River, yarrow, yashmak, Yasht, Yasmin, Yasna, Yastrzemski

Definition 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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Example sentences 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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单词	yarrow
释义	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. Origin of yarrow before 900; Middle English yar(o)we,Old English gearwe; cognate with German Garbe sheaf Words nearby yarrow Yaroslavl, yarovize, yarraman, yarran, Yarra River, yarrow, yashmak, Yasht, Yasmin, Yasna, Yastrzemski Definition 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. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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