yarrow
/ˈjarəʊ
/noun
A Eurasian plant with feathery leaves and heads of small white or pale pink aromatic flowers, which has long been used in herbal medicine. Also called milfoil.
- Achillea millefolium, family Compositae.
- These include sweet cicely, beebalm, yarrow, purple coneflowers and others.
- The blue shades of balloon flowers are striking when planted in combination with gold or deep orange cosmos or yarrows.
Origin
Old English gearwe, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch gerwe.