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YARROW
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Dictionary entry overview: What does yarrow mean?
• YARROW (noun)
The noun YARROW has 1 sense:
1. 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
Familiarity information: YARROW used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Achillea millefolium; milfoil; yarrow
Hypernyms ("yarrow" is a kind of...):
achillea (any of several plants of the genus Achillea native to Europe and having small white flowers in flat-topped flower heads)
Context examples
The essential oil of Achillea millefolium, the yarrow plant.
(Achillea millefolium Oil, NCI Thesaurus)
Yarrow oil has activities that can be beneficial to the nervous, genitourinary and digestive systems, and can be used topically for skin care.
(Achillea millefolium Oil, NCI Thesaurus)
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