The naked yarrow grows in only one place in the world: the "Stone Graves" nature reserve.
Source: tatoeba (10472069)
Yarrow
/ˈjæɹəʊ/
Synonyms for "yarrow" (17 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: milfoil, achillea, achillea millefolium, bloodwort, european green woodpecker.
- Sentence evidence is available for yarrow, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "yarrow".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "yarrow"
Keep "yarrow" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "yarrow" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "yarrow", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "yarrow" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
1 entriesTranslations
60 translations across 45 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- bari mijëfletësh noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Arabic
1 entries- قَيْصُوم noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Armenian
2 entries- բացմենակ noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
- հազարատերևուկ noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Bulgarian
1 entries- бял равнец noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Catalan
1 entries- milfulles noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 蓍 noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Czech
1 entries- řebříček noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Danish
1 entries- røllike noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Dutch
2 entries- duizendblad noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
- gerw noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Estonian
1 entries- raudrohi noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Finnish
1 entries- kärsämö noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
French
2 entries- achillée noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
- mille-feuille noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Galician
1 entries- milfollas noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Georgian
1 entries- ფარსმანდუკი noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
German
1 entries- Schafgarbe noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Greek
1 entries- αγριαψιθιά noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Halkomelem
1 entries- xaweqá:l noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Hungarian
1 entries- cickafark noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Irish
2 entries- athair thalún noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
- luibh na ndaitheacha noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Italian
1 entries- millefoglio noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Latin
1 entries- mīlifolium noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Latvian
1 entries- pelašķis noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Laz
1 entries- სოხადია noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Lithuanian
1 entries- kraujažolė noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Lower Sorbian
3 entries- kšawnik noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
- rotwica noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
- źiwa garba noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Macedonian
3 entries- а́јдучка тре́ва noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
- ајду́чица noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
- сто́лисник noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Middle English
1 entries- yarwe noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Navajo
1 entries- hazéí yiltseeʼí noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Norman
2 entries- hèrbe au tchèrpentchi noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
- tchèrpentchiéthe noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- ryllik noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- ryllik noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Occitan
1 entries- milafuèlhas noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Old English
1 entries- ġearwe noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Old Saxon
1 entries- garwa noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Polish
1 entries- krwawnik noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Portuguese
1 entries- milefólio noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Romanian
1 entries- coada șoricelului noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Russian
1 entries- тысячели́стник noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- hajdučka trava noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
- kunica noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
- stòlisnīk noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
- сто̀лиснӣк noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Slovene
1 entries- rman noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Spanish
3 entries- milenrama noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
- perejil bravío noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
- plumajillo noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Swedish
2 entries- rölleka noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
- röllika noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Turkish
1 entries- civanperçemi noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Unami
1 entries- anshikëmënshi noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Welsh
1 entries- milddail noun (herb of the genus Achillea)
Sample sentences
5 total sentences available.
Yarrow is one of the aboriginal English plants, and from time immemorial it has been used in incantations and by witches. Country folk still regard it as one of our most valuable herbs, especially for rheumatism.
Source: wiktionary
The Yarrow, where-with-all he stops the wound-made gore:
Source: wiktionary
“Oh, yarrow! This is it,” she said, extracting a single long stemmed ferny grass with clusters of small white flowers from the bouquet in her hand.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 5 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "yarrow"?
Closest matches include milfoil, achillea, achillea millefolium, bloodwort, european green woodpecker.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "yarrow"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.