Synonyms of yarrow
19 similar words
Another word for yarrow is thousand-leaf. Other synonyms of yarrow are milfoil, sanguinary and achillea.
Synonyms and similar words for yarrow
nounCommon yarrow, Achillea millefolium, the type species of the genus.
- devil's nettleAchillea millefolium or common yarrow, a flowering plant native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
- sanguinaryThe plant common yarrow, or herba sanguinaria (Achillea millefolium).
- soldier's woundwortAchillea millefolium or common yarrow, a flowering plant widespread in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, formerly and...
- thousand-leafAchillea millefolium or common yarrow, a flowering plant widespread in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, featuring...
nounA green woodpecker, of species Picus viridis.
nounMore synonyms
- bloodwortSanguinary, common yarrow, Achillea millefolium.
- nosebleed plantAchillea millefolium or common yarrow, a flowering plant widespread in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, formerly and...
- old man's pepperAchillea millefolium or common yarrow, a flowering plant native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
- European green woodpeckerA large, green woodpecker resident in much of Europe, Picus viridis.
- hewholeThe European green woodpecker.
- hickwall
- green woodpeckerAny member of the species Picus viridis of European woodpeckers.
- whetileThe European green woodpecker.
- whitwallA bird, the European green woodpecker.
- yaffingaleThe European green woodpecker, Picus viridis.
- yaffleThe European green woodpecker, Picus viridis.
- yaffler
- yockelThe yaffle or green woodpecker, Picus viridis.
Meaning of yarrow
- noun Any of several pungent Eurasian and North American herbs, of the genus Achillea, used in traditional herbal medicine.
- noun Common yarrow, Achillea millefolium, the type species of the genus.
- noun A green woodpecker, of species Picus viridis.
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Questions about synonyms of yarrow
- What is another word for yarrow?
- Yarrow has 19 synonyms on Word.ws, such as thousand-leaf, milfoil, sanguinary and achillea.
- What does yarrow mean?
- Yarrow means any of several pungent Eurasian and North American herbs, of the genus Achillea, used in traditional herbal medicine.
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