yarrow

yar·row  (yr)

n.

Any of several plants of the genus Achillea of the composite family, especially A. millefolium, native to Eurasia, having finely dissected foliage and flat corymbs of usually white flower heads. Also called achillea, milfoil.

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[Middle English yarowe, from Old English gearwe.]

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yarrow

Noun

a wild plant with flat clusters of white flowers [Old English gearwe]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

yarrow - ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets; widely naturalized in North America Achillea millefolium, milfoil achillea - any of several plants of the genus Achillea native to Europe and having small white flowers in flat-topped flower heads