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A river in Lancashire, England, which flows into the River Douglas.
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A river, named Yarrow Water, in Scottish Borders council area, Scotland.
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A hamlet and parish in the Yarrow Valley, Scottish Borders council area (OS grid ref NT3527).
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A hamlet in Mark parish, Somerset, England, previously in Sedgemoor district (OS grid ref ST3847).
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A small community in British Columbia, Canada.
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An unincorporated community in Missouri, United States.
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A locality in the Queanbeyan-Palerang council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.
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A surname.
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Any of several pungent Eurasian and North American herbs, of the genus Achillea, used in traditional herbal medicine.
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Common yarrow, Achillea millefolium, the type species of the genus.
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Usage: uncountable, usually
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A green woodpecker, of species Picus viridis.
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Usage: UK
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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
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Synonyms: milfoil, Achillea millefolium
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Broader terms: achillea
History
* The river is believed to be of Celtic/Brythonic origin and related to Welsh garw (“rough”). * English and Scottish surname derived from the river, though likely influenced by the noun yarrow.
From Middle English ȝarowe, yarowe, yarwe, from Old English ġearwe, from Proto-West Germanic *garwā (“yarrow, yarrow-like herbs”), perhaps derived from *garu (“prepared, ready (of food)”), as the plant was used medicinally for digestion. Cognate with Dutch gerw (“yarrow”) and German (Schaf-)garbe.
Origin unknown. Perhaps imitative of the bird's cry; compare yaffle, hewhole.
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