Meaning & use
yarrows
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the plural of yarrow, a flowering plant with feathery leaves and clusters of small white or pink flowers, traditionally used in herbal medicine.
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The meadow was dotted with wild yarrows swaying in the summer breeze.
Herbalists gathered yarrows to make a poultice for minor wounds.
A note on using this word
Yarrow's scientific name, Achillea millefolium, references the myth that Achilles used it to treat his soldiers' wounds.
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